'The best thing to hold onto in life is each other.'

Rajendra Varman's arrival was announced to the crown prince's pavilion as well. Ponnarasi was happy but the same could not be said for Sangamithra.

Sevili: Devi, ungal mugam kuzhappamaga kaana padugiradhe.

Irandam Ilavarasar dhaane vandhirukkirar...

Sangamithra: eppadi solven Sevili??? Ivanaal en kanavar uyir pogum endral naan eppadi kuzhambamal iruppadhu???

Adhu Ondrum illai, Sevili. Varubavar Ilavarasar allava??? Adhanal nam Ilavarasaruku edhenum??? Endra bayam dhaan...

Sevili: Devi, sudalaiyil aadum deivathai kanavanaga kondavar Neengal...

Endha peiyayum otti viduvar nam Ilavarasar. Bayam kolladhir.

Maharaniyareiye idam arindhu utkara veikka villaiya???

Sangamithra smiled. Sevili called him Eesan as she saw their disguise on that day.

Sangamithra: Nandraga pesa katru kondaai.

She pinched her cheeks. At that time, Aditha's arrival was announced. Sevili left the chamber for them.

All the male members of the palace always had their servant maids to assist them with the dressing. However, Aditha was not fond of such things.

Sangamithra: Vandhu vitteergala???

Aditha: Vandhom Devi...

Sangamithra: Ungal thambi eppadi irukkirar??

Aditha: Nandraga irukkiran.

Sangamithra: Hmmm.

Aditha: Un mugam yean ippadi vaadi irukkiradhu Kanne???

Sangamithra: Illai ungal thambi eppadi endru enaku theriyadhu allava???

Aadhalal oru kuzhappam. Avaraal ungaluku baadhippu edhenum vandhu vidumo endru...

She said hesitantly as she removed his outer robe. He smiled in response.

Aditha: Avan Adharku innum valara veandum.

She was shocked with the answer. Was he not fond of his brother as the history described??? She was puzzled.

Aditha: Enna vaattam poi acharyam kudi kondu vittadhe indha ezhil poosiya mugathil???

Sangamithra: Illai... Neengal avarai vittu kodukamal pesuveer ena ninaithen...

Aditha: Nee ennil sari paadhi... unnidam meiyaai iruthal viduthen endraal naan engu sendru meiyaai iruppadhu???

Sangamithra: Appodhu Ella unmaiyum solli viduveergala??

Aditha: Hmmm... Nee kettaal...

Sangamithra: Ungalukum avarukumana uravu???

Aditha: Paasam irukkiradhu... Niraivaagave irukkiradhu...

Aanal indha maaligaiyil vaazhum yaaraiyum naan nambuvadhu illai... kuripitta silarai thavira...

Aanal andha kuripitta silaril Rajendran illai...

Sangamithra: Yean??? Appadi avar enna seidhaar???

Aditha: Pengalai seendinan... kolai seidhaan.. adhu kodiyadhilum kodidhu.. Kaakka veandiya kulathil pirandhu nam kudi makkalai naame keduppadha???

Viruppam indri poovai kooda parikka koodadhu endru ennubavan naan.

Sangamithra: Oru velai Neengal arasaraai irundhu irundhaal enna dhandanai koduthu iruppeer???

He glared at her.

Sangamithra: Sollungal mama...

Aditha: Oor naduvil niruthi karkalaaiye adithu kondriruppen. En thambi aayinum.

Sangamithra whistled for him.

Aditha: Heeiiiii...

He laughed.

Sangamithra: Idhanal dhaan solgiren... Neengal dhaan arasa padhaviku porutham aanavar.

Aditha: Aarambithu vittaya kanne???

Sangamithra smiled at him.

Aditha: Indru engu selvom???

He had changed his attire by this time.

Sangamithra: Engum Veandom Ilavarase...

Naam naalai arasa maaligaiyil kaalaiyileiye irukka veandum endru atthai koori sendrar..

Ungal thambiyin varaverppu virundham...

Naalai pengal vera varugirargalam. Thirumanathirkaga.

Arasa thirumanam paarkka aavalai ullen..

Aditha: Aamam... Arasar kooriyadhu enaku kooda Ninaivil irukkiradhu...

Enaku kooda edho varan irukkiradhu endraar...

Sangamithra: Ennaaaaa??

Aditha: Yean kanne??? Enna aacharyam??

Sangamithra: Inge paarungal... veru pennai kattuvadhaai irundhaal ippodhe indha araiyai vittu veliye sendru vidungal...

He hid his smile and continued.

Aditha: idhu en arai kanne...

Sangamithra: Appodhu naan pogiren...

Hey Sevili...

Sevili: Devi...

Aditha: Sevili... veliye nil...

Sangamithra: Naan azhaikkiren allava??? Vara mattaiya???

Sevili was stopped by Subodhar outside the chamber.

Aditha: Aval Vara mattaal...

Sangamithra: Sari naane pogiren..

He held her arm then.

Sangamithra: Vidungal. Naan En atthaiyidam selgiren. Avar enaku niyayam solvaar.

Aditha: Yaar maharaniyidama??

Sangamithra: Chi.. avargala??? Rukmani atthaiyai koorinen...

En kaiyai vidungal... ungaluku dhaan kaathirukkirargale...

Avargalai poi kalyanam seiyungal...

He hugged her then..

Sangamithra: Dho ippadi kooda avargalai sendru katti pidiyungal..

Ennai vidungal...

Aditha: Nee solvadhu niyayam dhaan... naan sendru thirumanam seiyalam... aanal naan dhaan sikki irukkirene...

Sangamithra: Engu sikki irukirirgal??

Aditha: Unnidam dhaan... nee dhaan ennai un mundhaaniyil katti vaithirukkiraiye..

Sangamithra smiled for a moment and then huffed in anger.

Sangamithra: Veandum endral kazhatti vidugiren... sendru veru yaaraiyum katti kollungal...

Aditha: Irandam pagudhiyai pinnar paarkalam... mudhal pagudhiyai mudhalil seivoma???

Sangamithra: Enna mudhal pagudhi?? Enna irandam pagudhi??

His actions showed that he meant her statement by removing her saree.

Sangamithra: Ilavarase... idhu patta pagal...

Panipengal suttri velai seidhu kondirukirargal.

Aditha: Adhanal dhaan veliye pogalam endru sonnen...

Sangamithra: Veliye ponalum ungal Kai ungalidathil iruppadhillai.

Kazhattadhirgal... vegu neram muyarchi seidhu kattinen...

Aditha: Ennadhu?? Indha selaiya???

She nodded her head.

Aditha: Adharku thaan solgiren...

He came closer to her ears and whispered...

Aditha: Aniyadhe.. Ennai anindhu kol.

Her ears turned red and he liked her reaction.

Sangamithra: Ungaluku ippadi oru mugam iruppadhai yaarum arindhu kolla villai...

Aditha: Avargalidam naan ippadi iruppadhu avasiyam Illaiye...

Ithanai nagaigal edharku???

He said as he unclasped her hip belt.

Sangamithra: Kaalaiyil Neengal dhaan en manaivi pottu kolla veandum endru koorugirirgal...

Iravil Neengal dhaan kazhatta vedhanai padugirirgal...

Aditha: Unaku vaai neendu vittadhu, kanne...

Sangamithra: Ellam oru kallanidam katru kondadhu dhaan...

He tickled her and she started laughing. They didn't know when they ended up in bed.

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When she woke up the next day, Aditha was nowhere to be found. She had awakened late. She then called for Sevili.

Sangamithra: Ilavarasar enge???

Sevili: Ilavarasar kaalaiyileiye ezhundhu kilambi sendru vittar, Devi.

Sangamithra: Ennai yean ezhuppa villai???

Sevili: Neengal iravu vegu neram urangavillai. Aagaiyaal kalaippaga iruppeer endru Ilavarasar ungalai ezhuppa Veandom endru koori sendraar, Devi.

She wanted to kill her husband. He was the one who tormented her the entire night. How could he say such ambiguous words???

Sangamithra: Sari Ponnarasi akka enge???

Sevili: Avar adhikaalaiyile sendru vittar...

Naam dhaan sella veandum, Devi...

Sangamithra: Sari.. naan kilambi varugiren... nee kaathiru...

Sivaalayam sendru pinnar aranmanaiku selvom.

Sevili: Appadiye Devi...

Sangamithra bathed and dressed herself in a rose gold silk saree and matched it with a turquoise blouse cloth. She did her hair in a bun unlike the style she usually wore for Aditha as this was an official occasion and she was representing his pavilion.

Her bun had Jasmine flowers and her jewelry was extravagant.

Sevili: Devi, thanga silai Pol irukirirgal.

Sangamithra smiled.

Sangamithra: Sari vaa purapaduvom...

She wanted to pray to the god before meeting that demon.

In the temple,

Sangamithra: Ennavarai nee kaappatrinal en uyirai kooda kudukkiren... indha naadu sezhithu vaazha avar uyirudan iruthal veandum, Iraiva...

Avar uyiril pallaayiram uyirgal pinaindhu irukkiradhu Eesane!!!

Her eyes teared up. They came out of the temple and walked down the stairs.

Sevili: Ippadi nekkurugi (heart felt) enna veandineer Devi???

Sangamithra: Avarin paadhukaappai patri thaan.

Sevili: Devi, Neengal muzhuvadhum pathi bakthiyagave maari vitteer.

Her mistress hit her on her arm. They didn't notice that another pair of eyes were watching them.

Rajendra: Aval yaar???

Mallan: Theriyavillai Ilavarase...

Rajendra: Ethanai azhagaga irukkiraal...

Ippadi oru pennai indha naattil naan paarthadhu Illaiye...

He dreaded coming to the temple as first thing in the morning. However, his mother forced him to visit as this was their family tradition to visit their God upon arrival.

He never imagined that he would get such a chance to meet his dream girl.

Rajendra smiled.

Rajendra: Aval enaku veandum.

Mallan: Ungaluku illadhadha???

Angu anaivarum namakkaga kaathirukindranar, Ilavarase.

Mudhalil naam veandudhalai mudithu kondu aranmanai ku selvom. Pinnar aval yaarendru arindhu kolvom.

Sangamithra returned to Aditha's side after reaching the royal palace. She poked his chest when no one was looking at them.

Aditha: Enna aanadhu??

Sangamithra: Edharku Appadi sonneergal Seviliyidam??

Aditha: Eppadi??

Sangamithra: Naan urangavillai adhu idhu endru... aval enna ninaippal??

He leaned down to whisper to her.

Aditha: Nee iravu seidha sathathirku nam maaligaiyil ulla anaivarukum Therindhu irukkum nee eppodhu uranginaai endru...

He bit his lip to control his smile. Recently, he found that she easily got embarrassed. Hence, he riled her up often and watched her get shy.

She again poked his chest.

Sangamithra: Ungalin vilaayattirku ellai indri ponadhu... pillai illadha veetil kizhavan thulli vilayaduvadhu pola...

Aditha: Kanne, ennai paarthu sol naan kizhavana??

She wanted to say no. However, he had really gotten into the habit of making fun of her.

Sangamithra: Aamam... vayadhanavar dhaan... ungalin agavai muppadhai nokki sendru kondirukiradhu..

Naano 21 vayadhu ilam pen...

Unmaiyil pillai Kari unnum periya kizhavan Neengal dhaan...

Aditha: Kalli... vaai adhigam aagi vittadhu unaku... thaniyaga vaa kadithu vidugiren...

He then pinched her waist.

Sangamithra: Aaahhh...

People suddenly turned and looked at them. They both left to their original places and settled down.

Aditha chose her to sit next to him. Ponnarasi was sitting next to Boomadevi.

Boomadevi: Un kanavanidam sella veandiyadhu dhaane???

Ange paar...

Ponnarasi: Veandom atthai... Ingu iruppadhe sirappu..

Boomadevi shook her head. She didn't have time to think about her niece as she was worried about her son.

The king's arrival was announced. He came and settled down on his chair.

Virutha Varmar: Aditha, un thambi enge???

Aditha: Innum sabaiku Varavillai Arase..

Virutha Varmar: Enna??? arasan naan vandhu vitten... innum Avan varavillaiya???

Boomadevi: Sivalayathirku sendru irukkiran, Arase...

The king was annoyed. However, he stayed calm as there were many potential families with whom they could end up having ties.

Sangamithra looked around the hall and found a pair of eyes. She was looking at a girl who looked kind of lost in this palace.

Sangamithra: Yaar andha pen??

Sevili: Devi, Andha pen Poovizhi... Poovarasi Deviyarin thangai... Irandam Ilavarasaruku Avalai manam mudikka irukkirargal.

Sangamithra: Oh.

To Sangamithra, it seemed like the girl hated to be in the palace. There were many girls in the crowd. But she seemed different.

After some time, Rajendra walked inside the hall.

Rajendra: Vanangugiren Arase... sabaiyil irukkum anaivarukum vanakkam.

As his eyes looked around, he found his dream girl again. But, she was sitting next to his brother.

Then it dawned on him. She could be his brother's newly married wife. Aditha also noticed his gaze towards his wife and acted like he saw nothing.

Virutha Varmar: Idhu dhaan nee sabaiku varum azhaga???

Rajendra: Sivalayathirku sendru Vara neram aanadhu thandhaiye. Mannithu vidungal.

Anaivarin nerathai veenakkiyadharku mannikavum.

Boomadevi: Arase, Indru pala nigazhvugal nadakka irukkindrana.

She reminded him that there were potential suitors for their son in the crowd.

Virutha Varmar: Hmmm...

Defence minister: Arase, enaku oru alosanai...

Virutha Varmar: Sollungal paadhukaappu amaichare...

Defence minister: Nam iru ilavarasargalum Ingu irukkindranar.

Yean avargalin Veera parakramathai kaanum vannam edhenum potti nigazhtha koodadhu???

Virutha Varmar: Nalla yosanai... adhileiye thodanguvom indraya dhinathai...

Iru ilavarasargalum sammadham dhaane???

Aditha stood up.

Aditha: Thangal aanai en sitham, Arase.

Rajendra: Enakkum sammadham Arase.

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