" What father is going for Sita swayamvar," Sulochana looked at her husband with both anger and disgust. " Sulochana try to understand its not about Sita. Its about that bow Triyambaka that Janaka has. You very well know how much my father is obsessed with it. He thinks this is a good oppourtunity to bring that bow to Lanka its rightful place as per him. Sita is just an additional trophy he will be getting with that," mentioned Indrajith though he knew his wife wont agree and in his mind he knew her anger was justified." Prince of Lanka do you understand what you are telling. Sita is a human not a doll. You also very well know my relation with her. My niece will be my mother in law. A girl who is just few years elder to our son. It doesnt affect you any way my husband," Sulochana sat in the bed tears flowing from her eyes.Meghnadh sat beside her, " Sulochana on our wedding night itself I had mentioned to you I am a dutiful son. If my father desires something I have to support him. I am also feeling bad that a very young girl will come to this palace as my step mother. I am sure of this because there is no one else in this world who can fulfill the condition of Sita's swayamvar other than my father. Only he can lift Triyambaka and string it. Try to accept it Sulochana so that your pain can be reduced. I need to go now to make preparations for father's travel to Mithila." Sulochana raised her head at the retreating figure of her husband. Accept Sita is going to be Ravan's bride. It was impossible. She decided to go to her mother in law's chamber. She wanted to know what her mother in law thought about the whole saga. Sulochana knew Mandodari had her own ways of protecting Lanka. When things didnt work with her husband, she did poojas, charities to reduce the impact of her husband's bad karma. As she walked into Mandodari's chamber she saw her husband's youngest uncle Vibishan was already there. Seeing Sulochana Mandodari turned." Sulochana good that you came. I was about to send maid to your chamber to call you. I know apart from Vibishan if someone in this place understand me, its you Sulochana. Meghnadh loves me but his loyalty is for his father," then she turned to her maids and indicated she wanted private time with her family and the maids retreated from the room. Then Mandodari turned to her brother in law and daughter in law." Vibishan and Sulochana I want both of you to understand one thing. If my husband is a great devotee of Mahadev, my devotion for Maa Kali is nothing less. Today morning I had a dream. A dream where Sita is in Lanka and Lanka is burning. I feel its Maa Kali's indication for me that Sita is an ill- omen for Lanka and I should do everything in my power to stop her from becoming my husband's nth bride.So I have decided to do Maha Kali pooja. For that I have to meditate the whole day without food and water. So I am entrusting the arrangement of the pooja to both of you. Vibishan you make the arrangements for me in the cave temple and Sulochana I want you to bring the most beautiful red flowers from the royal garden and prepare 100 garlands for the Goddess with your own hands. I hope both of you will be able to help me. Please understand this has to be between three of us and nobody else in the palace should be aware of this."" Bhabi I know whatever you do will be in the best interest of Lanka. Your devar will do everything that is possible so that you can do the pooja in utmost secrecy."" Mother I cant tell how happy I am to hear this from you. When I heard the news in the morning I didnt know why my heart was feeling heavy. I will prepare the garlands with utmost devotion to Maa Kali and will keep it in the cave temple. With your love and devotion Lanka will always be safe." Mandodari patted her daughter-in-law's cheeks. " Sulochana its not just me, its you too who is protecting Lanka. I know my son is very happy with you and I feel I am lucky to get such a beautiful and chaste girl from serpent world as my daughter in law who knows what dharma is." As she came out of her mother in law's room Sulochana's heart felt lighter." Urmila you look sad, tell me what's the issue dear," Sita asked her little sister. Her sister was full of energy. But from the time the talk of younger prince of Ayodhya had come she had suddenly become quiet. In Gauri temple too she was distracted and didnt participate in the pooja properly. Most important her sister who had never hid anything from her was not opening upto her properly." Didi I am thinking about you. Tomorrow is your swaymavar. After swayamvar you will be gone from this palace. Then I will be alone in this room. What will I do. Then there is another thought. You remember as children mother always used to tell us about Sulochana aunt. We hoped one day we will go and meet her in Lanka. Now you dont want to be Ravan's bride and I also dont want you to go there. I know where your heart is and I want him to lift that bow for you. But if the elder prince of Ayodhya lifts the bow then Ravan is going to be angry and then we will never meet Sulochana aunt as it will be impossible for us to go there."" Urmila I will be getting married. If Ravan has any enmity it will be with my husband. Why would he block you from entering Lanka. You might go as a bride to a land which is friendly with Lanka. So maybe you will meet aunt Sulochana."It is then Urmila realized what she had just told. She had tried umpteen times. But the face of younger prince of Ayodhya was not going from her mind. One way or the other he came in her thoughts and talks. She was talking as if she had become his bride. She needed to guard herself from loose talk. Lest someone understand what was going in her head. She changed the topic." Didi leave all that. Tomorrow I will dress you up as the most beautiful bride. The sun is going to be jealous of you because you are going to glow more than him. The flowers will envy you as you will look more delicate than them and most importantly the God of Love has to feel ashamed that he doesnt need any arrow to pierce the heart of your suitors as your beautiful eyes will do the job," said Urmila to a blushing Sita.Only thing she didnt knew was the next day was going to be the turning point in her life too not just her sister's.