Shrutakarma and Satanika look at the girl, a moment of uncomfortable silence fills the room. Shrutakarma, feeling the weight of the situation, looks at his brother Shrutasena with a mixture of concern and hesitation

Satanika: hum sabhi ko samajhna hoga, Shrutakarma, ghaav gehra hai zyada der nahi kar sakte

Shrutakarma sighs deeply, his gaze falling on the unconscious girl

Shrutakarma: toh kya karna hoga? Aapki baat sahi hai, lekin humein iske prati izzat bhi dikhani hogi

Shrutasena, clearly uncomfortable with the situation but knowing the necessity, looks back at the girl and then at the brothers.

Shrutasena: vaidya ko bulao. Yeh kaam kisi mahila chikitsak ko karna hoga

Satanika:- kintu bulaya kisa? Mahila ved ko bulane gaya toh mata pitashree ko gyat ho jayaga aur ek samasya aur hai

Shrutakarma goes out!! Make Shrutasena & Satanika frown

After couple of minutes

Shrutakarma come inside with a lady, seeing the girl Shrutasena get suprised as she was the same girl with whom he meet in the garden

Shrutakarma:- prathna.. ye kanya ka upchaar mein tumhe bhrata sena ki sahayata karni hogi

Shrutasena get frowned and look at Prathna

Shrutasena:- karma ye kon hai?

Satanika:- (smriked) tumhe gyat nahi sena? .

Shrutasena look at Satanika with confusion

Shrutakarma:- (smiles) bhrata ye prathna hai mata ki sakhi ki putri.. durgavati ki rajkumari

Shrutasena get suprised

Shrutakarma:- prathna aapki sahayata karegi.. aap keval isse nirdesh dijiyee

Prarthana folded her hands respectfully before Shrutasena

Prarthana: Rajkumar, mujhe jo nirdesh diya jayega, main uska palan karungi. Aap bataiya mujhe kya karna hai

Satanika, noticing Shrutasena’s lingering gaze on Prarthana, smirked

Satanika: sena batao

Shrutasena snapped out of his thoughts

Shrutasena: ghaav dekh liya hai mena iss ghav ki aushidhi mein banata hoon tab tak aap rajkumari in devi ke vastra nikal kar dekhiye ki kahi aur ghaav bhi hai ya nahi..

Prathna nodded

As Prarthana knelt beside the unconscious girl, Shrutasena stole another glance at her, and then he leave with Shrutakarma & Satanika

In Royal Garden

Prithvrindya was sitting with Iravan, Sahadev, & Yudhisthir. They where talking about state matters when Prithvrindya listen some soft gigglings..

His graze falls on the right side of his. At the balcony of Suthanu.. Prithvrindya breath hitched when his eyes falls on Aarushi who is smiling and talking with suthanu.. she didn't notice Prithvrindya but Prithvrindya noticed how effortlessly beautiful she is..

Sahadev:- (cough)

Prithvrindya trance broke he look at sahadev

Sahadev:- putra tumhara dhiyan kaha hai

Prithvrindya:- kahi nahi pitashree..

Iravan:- (smriking) bhrata aap theek haina

Prithvrindya nodded

Yudhisthir:- vindya

Prithvrindya look at Yudhisthir

Yudhisthir:- tum upar kya dekh rahe the

Prithvrindya (gulped) pitashree mein toh wo..

Prithvrindya:- upar dekh raha tha

Yudhisthir:- haan kintu kya dekh rahe the

Prithvrindya:- kya dekh raha tha

Sahadev:- kya dekh rahe the

Prithvrindya feels like he is gone- he can't lie and can't say the truth also

Prithvrindya:- suthanu ke kamre mein dekh raha tha

Yudhisthir:- kyun dekh rahe the?

Satanika:- Kyunki suthanu jiji ke kamra mein bohut sundar ghambhle hai pushpa hai..

Satanika said while coming, Prithvrindya take a deep breath his little brother saved him..

Satanika:- bhrata aap apna dhiyan kariye mein lagaiyaa naa

Prithvrindya:- haan

Yudhisthir look at Prithvrindya then at Satanika who sighs.. Yudhisthir smiles

Prithvrindya tried to regain his composure, but his heart was still racing. He didn’t expect to be caught staring at Aarushi—especially not by his father.

Satanika, sitting beside him now, leaned in slightly and whispered with a smirk

Satanika (murmuring): bhrata agar aap aisa hi dekhaga toj suthanu jiji ki balcony ke pushpa sharma jayaga..

Prithvrindya shot him a warning glance, but Satanika only chuckled, clearly enjoying his brother’s rare moment of distraction

Meanwhile, Aarushi who was smiling at suthanu words her graze falls on Prithvrindya who talking with the elders his way of talking.. aarushi looks at him only, suthanu noticed her graze and smiles

Prithvrindya felt graze on himself and look at the balcony again his eyes meet with aarushi, for a moment he wanted fo lost in her eyes.. but Satanika pinched his hand. Prithvrindya look back at satanika while aarushi blushed and cursing herself for admiring the yuvraj

Library

Shrutasena walked through the grand doors of the palace library, his eyes scanning the rows of ancient scrolls and manuscripts. He had come here to find a rare herbal text that might help in preparing better medicines for the wounded girl they had found earlier.

But as he moved deeper into the library, his steps halted.A soft, familiar voice reached his ears.

His eyes landed on a young woman standing by a wooden table, her fingers delicately tracing the inscriptions of a book. The flickering oil lamps cast a warm glow on her serene face.

Prarthana.

Shrutasena hadn’t expected to meet her here.

She was murmuring softly as she read, her lips forming the words with gentle precision. Something about her voice—soft, careful, yet deeply thoughtful—captivated him.

He took a step closer.

Prarthana must have sensed someone’s presence because she looked up. The moment her innocent brown eyes met his, Shrutasena felt an unfamiliar warmth spread through his chest.

Prarthana (polite): Rajkumar Shrutasena? Aap yaha

Shrutasena (clearing his throat): mein yaha kuch pustakein dhundhne aaya tha 

Prarthana: accha

Shrutasena:- aap kya padh rahi hai rajkumari

Prathana:- kuch nahi bass gehra gavon ko bharne ke liya pustak padh rahi thi

Shrutasena:- aapko pustak padhna accha lagta hai

Prathna:- ji

Shrutasena:- haan kintu rajkumariyon ko toh shringaar karna, nrityaa karna adhik priye hota pustak padhna nahi

Prathana pouted at him

Prathana:- aapko lagta hai ki ham kanya pustakein nahi padh sakti

Shrutasena heart melted at her pout. He just smiled

Shrutasena:- krodhit na ho devi mein keval thitholi kar raha  tha

Prathana smiled

Shrutasena:- aapka ghav kesa hai ab

Prathana:- theek hai rajkumar

Shrutasena nodded

Training Area

The training ground was filled with the rhythmic sounds of swords clashing and soldiers sparring. Sutasoma, drenched in sweat, he was doing training with Nakul & Abhimanyu

That was until his eyes landed on her.
Vidya.

She stood a short distance away, speaking with pragati & Ishani, a soft smile playing on her lips. The evening sun cast a golden glow on her face, her gentle laughter echoed in the air, and for a moment, everything else faded.

Sutasoma’s grip on his sword faltered.

Before he could react, his opponent abhimanyu swung his weapon, A sharp sting shot through his arm, pulling him back to reality.

Abhimanyu:- bhrata aap theek hai

Sutasoma barely heard him. He looked down at his wound—a thin line of red forming on his skin. It wasn’t serious, but it was enough to snap him out of his distraction.

Before he could brush it off, hurried footsteps approached him

Vidya: Rajkumar

He turned his head just in time to see Vidya running toward him, her expression filled with concern.

Without a second thought, she knelt beside him, reaching for his injured arm.

Vidya: aapko toh bohut adhik chot lagi hai

Sutasoma opened his mouth to protest, but before he could say anything, she had already torn a strip of cloth from the end of her dupatta. Her fingers, soft yet firm, wrapped the fabric around his wound with gentle precision while nakul and Abhimanyu look at them with raising eyebrow

Sutasoma felt his heart skip a beat.

He had endured countless injuries before—some far worse than this. But in that moment, as Vidya tended to him with such care, it felt different.

He watched her, mesmerized. The way her brows furrowed in concentration, the way her fingers brushed against his skin, the way she bit her lip slightly as she tightened the knot—it was enough to make his breath hitch.

Vidya (scolding lightly): aapko apna dhiyan rakhna chahiya na rajkumar.. agar zakham gehra hota toh

Sutasoma (softly):  ye choti si chot hai rajkumari

Vidya looked up at him, her eyes filled with concern.

Vidya:  chot chot hoti hai choti badi nahi hoti

Sutasoma swallowed. He had never been this close to her before. Vidya finished tying the bandage and pulled back slightly, her cheeks turning a faint shade of pink as she realized just how close they were.

She quickly stood up, brushing off the dust from her skirt.

Vidya (flustered): baad mein acche se upchaar karwa lijiyega

Sutasoma, still seated on the ground, gazed up at her with an unreadable expression.

And then, to her surprise, he smiled. A small, genuine smile that made her heart skip.

Sutasoma: Dhanyawad rajkumari

Vidya looked away, her fingers clutching the edge of her dupatta. She give him a gentle smile

Nakul coughed make them flustered

Nakul:- mera priyee putra

Vidya look them

Vidya:- main chalti hoon

Vidya leave from there before looking at sutasoma. And he watched her go, his fingers lightly brushing over the cloth she had tied.

For the first time, he realized—perhaps this small wound wasn’t so bad after all

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