"Where could they be?" Panchaali questioned herself as she paced the bank of the river, her eyes looking around. It had been so long since she had been waiting for the five but they were no where to be found. "A chori! Who are you?" A manly voice called making her freeze, she looked on the ground, her heart hammering in her chest as she wired her hands together nervously.

"My wife." A gruff voice said, one that had her heart thundering wildly in her chest, she pulled the loose end of her saree over her head and veiled her face. "Than what is she doing out here at so night?" The man questioned suspecting something, "waiting for me. I had just gone to do something." Bheem stated his voice completely devoid of any emotion, "Come on dear." He said as he held his hand out towards her, she without hesitation lay her hand in his as the man shrugged and left.

Bheem helped her straddle the horse as he too sat behind her, his hands going around it so as to hold the reigns, "What have I told you about waiting here alone?" He asked,his voice barely above a whisper as his breath fanned her ear making Panchaali shudder as her heart galloped in her chest. "We won't be coming here. For a while. Say about two weeks, we won't be able to meet you." He said as he laid his head on her shoulder making her heart beat violently, "But why?" She asked, she practically whined, why wouldn't they meet? She mentally thought as she looked up at him pouting, his face as always was an expressionless mask, but seeing her pout a happiness seeped in his heart, it was really stupid though, that he was happy just because someone was upset because they couldn't meet them, the hated brothers.

"Will you please stop day dreaming, wait is it called day dreaming if your lost in your thoughts at night? Won't it be called night dreaming, I don't know think about it?" She asked confused making him chuckle, she looked up at him surprised, "Oh my god! You can laugh?" She asked in awe as she turned her head to look at him, he looked at her with a smile on his face as he looked at her, how long had it been since he had laughed? A year? Nine maybe? The last time he and his brothers had smiled when they were with their brothers. His face lost all its humour as his eyes hardened, he looked at the sky ahead as the fuel of hatred burned a blaze of fury high in his chest, "Where are we going?" She asked as she looked up at him, but seeing the viscous expression on his face she lost her capacity to speak, they usually had no expressions on their faces and now that he had, she didn't want to see him like this ever again, so much anger like he could kill a person with his bare hands, she gulped, her heart galloping in her chest.

"Are you okay?" She questioned as she looked up at him, he blinked rapidly as his face was once again an expressionless mask. He just nodded as his hold on her waist tightened, "Where do you stay?" He asked as he looked ahead, her heart jolted, stay? Why did he wants to know that? She asked herself as she looked up at him with the strained smile, "Around." She whispered cryptically making him look down at her, "You see sweetheart, this horse doesn't understand words like around, you need to be more specific in order for it to drop you home." He said sarcastically, "You don't have to drop me!" She exclaimed giving him a nervous smile, he narrowed his eyes down at her as he looked at her with confusion, "Why won't you tell me where you stay?" He asked,"I will if you tell me,where you do,so will you?" She questioned as she looked at him, her brow raised, he sighed frustrated as he looked at the girl, if someone needed to know how to be stubborn, they could take classes from her and poof they'll end up having the most stubbornness out there. He sighed, "Fair enough." He relented as he began mumbling spells creating a stronger shield around her.

"So where do I drop you?" He asked, "That Gauri temple!" She stated as she pointed to the temple, he nodded as he moved his horse faster. Once they reached the temple he got down before wrapping his hands around her waist to help her down, sparks travelled up his arms as his eyes met hers, her heart hammered wildly in her chest as her eyes met his, that weird unknown emotion unfurled in her chest as she looked up at him, her breath hitching.

He pulled her towards him, her body pressing into his as she wrapped her hands on his shoulders to stable herself, he looked at her blushing face as he pulled her slowly away from the horse before he lowered her to the ground, her feet touching the hard ground as her hands continued to wrapped around his neck.

Their gazes stayed locked with each other as he lost himself in those dark orbs, that held the depth of the sea and ocean of emotions as he looked at her, she smiled as she looked up at him her rosy cheeks willing him to touch them. He couldn't stop himself as he caressed her cheek making her heart thud louder in her chest as she looked into his, he felt as though she was gazing in his soul, but how was that possible? Could she see all the pain? The hate and anger that they had for the royals, he sighed as he put his forehead against her as he pulled her closer to his chest, tomorrow night he and his brothers along with their army are going to attack the royal palace of Rajgadh, tomorrow everyone will be slaughtered to death, no exceptions what so ever, tomorrow the rivers of blood will flow, tomorrow the destiny will be with them, tomorrow they will kill the royals! Each and everyone of them, he pressed his lips to her forehead sighing in relief as he felt her soft skin under his lips, "be careful." He whispered as he looked in her eyes, she nodded, "Be a good girl, no getting hurt." He instructed as he put a loose curl of hair behind her ear making her heart thud, she watched as he straddled his horse, his eyes meeting hers for a final time before he galloped away on his horse making her sigh in longing, she really hoped they will meet soon, how soon she had no idea. . .

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Maasa why do I have to wear this stupid lehnga? It's so heavy!" She whined as she looked up at him, her mother who looked lost in her thoughts, Yuvrani Bhavani was married at a very young age so it was no surprise that she still looked so young even after having a daughter her age. "Maasa!" She called again looking at her mother.

"Laado let her be, your mother is busy thinking about the preparations of your brother's engagement tonight." Maharani Yogita stated as she entered in her room, "But badimaa it is Bhaisaa Suryaveer's engagement not mine why am I being dressed like this?" She whined, the heavy jewelry and heavy clothes had her whining. "Laado you are the only born princess of the royalties of Rajgadh after almost a century, what did you expect?" She asked with a laugh as she tightened the neck piece around Panchaali's neck, who pouted making her badimaa smile.

"You're probably the first woman who is whining about wearing heavy jewelry and dresses." Suryaveer's voice had her looking up, she smiled, "Bhaisaa!" She exclaimed as she ran towards him. He chuckled as he wrapped his arms around his sister as he pressed a quick kiss on her forehead. "Chutki!" He smiled as he looked down at her. She smiled up at him,"So what seems to be the problem?" He asked as he caressed her hair, though Panchaali was his step sister Suryaveer loved her more than his life, "Maasa is forcing me wear this lehnga!" She said as she pouted looking up her elder brother who smiled at her. "Keep her words and wear it, and as a reward after the ceremony is over I might make you my special laddoos." He said making her smile widely at him, "for your laddoos I can do anything!" She exclaimed as she looked up at him, he smiled as he looked down at her, she really was the joy of the family, his eyes shined with his brotherly love for his sister, she was too innocent to see the real faces of her family, that this people could easily sell her off if it was the only way out, he looked at her and smiled, he often worried what would be her fate. . .

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