There is no denying that there is evil in this world but the light will always conquer the darkness.

A week later....

Ponnarasi entered the Prince's palace. When she moved to the anthapuram, she was confounded to know that Sangamithra would not be staying in the anthapuram.

She thought that the girl moved to his chamber temporarily as they were still working on andhapuram. She never realised that Sangamithra would never come back there. That wasn't good for them and her mind started working.

Ponnarasi was even shocked to see the number of maids assigned for the fourth princess.

As she entered the main palace, she saw Sangamithra walking down the stairs. There was something totally different about her.

Her cheeks had a natural rosy tint. Ponnarasi wanted to erase that smile off of her face. Sangamithra also noticed her arrival at that time.

Sangamithra: Vaarungal akka...

She called her in as the host of the house.

Ponnarasi: Vandhen...

Sangamithra: Indha maaligai nandraga irukkiradhu allava??? Vaarungal... sutri kaatugiren...

Ponnarasi: Veandom.. Andhapuram Adutha maaligaiyil allava irukkiradhu?? Naam yean Ingu paarka veandum??

Sangamithra: Appadi endraal sari...

Ponnarasi: Nee eppodhu andhapurathirku varugiraai??

Sangamithra: Ilavarasar ennai Avarudan irukka solgirar, akka.

Naan indha maaligaiyil dhaan irukka pogiren.

Ponnarasi: Arasa sattangal adhai anumadhithappadhu illai... nee vetru naattai serndhaval allava???

Adhanal theriyamal iruppaai...

Ilavarasar enge??? Naan solgiren avaridam...

Sangamithra was much calmer on that day for some reason. Recent events had changed the way she perceived the things. She no longer felt threatened by them.

Sangamithra: Avar Ingu dhaan irundhar.

Ilavarase... Mama...

As she turned to call for him, Ponnarasi noticed her hair ornament.

Ponnarasi: Andha rakodi??

Sangamithra, who noticed her words, turned around.

Sangamithra: Oh idhuva??? Azhagai irukkiradhu allava??

Ponnarasi: Idhu ilavarasarudaiyadhu allava???

Sangamithra: Illai... avarudaiya thirugu poovai pol enaku avar seidhu kodutha rakodi...

Ponnarasi then noticed the details. It was so intricate and beautifully designed most importantly it was quite similar to the one he used. That was when Ponnarasi realised something. All the jewelry on Sangamithra looked different from her usual style. Even her saree draping was different. She really seemed like someone from Zilam.

Ponnarasi's heart broke when she realised how much her prince had showered his love on that girl. She wanted to remove that girl from the face of the earth.

She then saw the prince walking down the stairs. He was walking towards them. Not them. He was walking towards the fourth princess.

Aditha: Kanne... edharku azhaithai???

Sangamithra: Akka vandhu irukkirargal... ungalai sandhikka veandum endru koorinargal.

Aditha: Vaarungal mudhalam ilavarasi.

Andhapurathil anaithu vasadhigalum nandraai irukkiradhu allava??

He asked as usual not looking at her. Her tongue stuck to the roof of the mouth. He was more handsome and manly than usual. He really seemed happy. She was able to see the remnants of a smile on his face. However, she wasn't the reason for his happiness. This thought evoked tears in her eyes.

After struggling for a long time, she answered him.

Ponnarasi: Anaithum nandraai irukkiradhu, Ilavarase.

Aditha: Hmmm... Edhenum kuraiyai irundhal Veeranidamo Subodhanidamo koorungal... Avargal paarthu kolvargal..

Ponnarasi: Appadiye aagatum, Ilavarase.

She then saw him turning towards the other woman.

Aditha: Naan arasavaiku selgiren. Endha keliyum seiyyamal amaidhiyai iru..

Maalaiyil vandhu viduven... Sivalayathirku sellalam un aasai pola.

She nodded with a smile and he touched her head. They really seemed domestic. Even their thilagams (pottu) matched. Ponnarasi felt that she had lost all her chances.

After he left, Sangamithra turned to go back to their chamber.

Ponnarasi: Avarai enna seidhu mayakkinaai??

She asked with eyes full of tears.

Sangamithra: Akka... avarai manandhu ithanai varudangalil oru muraiyavadhu avar yaar ena unarndhu irukkirirgala???

Ennai pondravalin vasiyathirku mayangubavara avar???

Avarai naan adaiya veandum endraal mayakki dhaan adhai seiya mudiyuma??

Avaridam naan dhaan mayangi poi kidakkiren... avarudaiya anbil...

Ungaluku idhai thavira ennidam ketka edhuvum illai endral naan varugiren.

She calmly answered her and left the hall. Sangamithra lost all her smile when she returned back to their chamber.

Sangamithra knew Ponnarasi really loved Aditha. Others married him for his position but the first princess married him cause she loved him.

She always had a doubt about her but seeing her tears that day made her realise that she was spot on about her.

Sangamithra wasn't willing to share him with anyone. When she didn't love him, it didn't bother her that he had many wives. When she fell in love with him, she wanted to fight for him. But when she realised that there was someone who had been loving him for so long, it didn't sit well with her.

The first princess wasn't a great person to begin with. She would only bring troubles to her Prince. Yet to know, that she loved him, hurt Sangamithra.

However, she remembered his words.

Aditha: unai indri yaaraiyum naan endha naalilum nerungi irukka matten ...

Sangamithra: yean???

Aditha: Thiripurathai eritha Eesanin pangu aval aanal (Eesan's better half), en pangu nee aavai...

She tried to calm her mind and didn't want to think much about Ponnarasi's tears. Sevili noticed her change of expression.

Sevili: Devi, Neengal Thappaga eduthu kolla maatirgal endral ondru kekalama???

Sangamithra: Kel, Sevili...

Sevili: Ungal mugathil oru iru vaarangalaga irundha punnagai maraindhu vaattam kaana padugiradhe...

Enna aanadhu???

Sangamithra: Ennavendru solvadhu Sevili???

Naam virumbum ondrai pirarum virumbinaal enna seivadhu???

Avargal ennai Vida pala kaalam virumbi irundhal???

Sevili understood what her mistress meant and was going through.

Sevili: Neengal virumbum ondru ungal Kai vandhu sera kaaranam irukkiradhu, Devi...

Pala kaalam matravar virumbiyum seradha ondru ungal kaigalil udane vandhu serndhadhu endraal andha Eesanin sitham adhuvaga irukkiradhu endru porul...

Ungal varuthangalai viduthu, punnagai kollungal, Devi...

Ungal vaadiya mugathai paarthal Ilavarasar Varutham kolvar.

Her words appeased Sangamithra's mind. How could she go through so many emotions in a span of a day???

She had really fallen in love with him. She had no other explanation for her antics.

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Ponnarasi went back to Boomadevi.

Boomadevi: Enna aanadhu Ponnarasi??? Edharku indha sogam???

Her crying face made Boomadevi feel bad.

Boomadevi: Sollamma... enna aanadhu???

Ponnarasi: Atthai... Ilavarasar Avalai virumbugirar...

She weeped.

Boomadevi: Adhu naam arindhadhu dhaane???

Ponnarasi: Illai... Avargal oruvarai oruvar virumbugindranar...

Aval kodukkum magizhchi avar mugathil therigiradhu...

Ponnarasi cried for him. However, Boomadevi's mind worked differently. She didn't like to hear the fact that he was happy. She worked hard for fifteen years to keep him feel everything except happiness.

Boomadevi: Avalai ippodhe avanidam irundhu pirikiren... nee Azhadhe...

Ponnarasi didn't say anything in return. She felt there was no place for her in his heart. She realised it from the way he looked at the other woman. His eyes showed her that there would never be anyone else for him other than her.

However, she didn't want to give up without a fight.

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Aditha's office space..

Subodhar: Neengal kooriyadhu polave nadakkiradhu Ilavarase...

Poovaraganuku mudhal mandhiriyin aatkal unavu kodukindranar...

Veera: Ella muraiyilum thaduthaagi vittadhu, Ilavarase.

Avargalin selvaaku ongi irukkiradhu...

Unavu koduppadhai thadukka mudiyavillai...

Aditha: Yean thadukka veandum???

Subodhar smiled and Veera was puzzled.

Veera: Ilavarase... avanuku unavu kidaithaal kidaitha dhandanai ku enna payan???

Aditha smiled.

Veera: Neengala sirithadhu??? Subodha killu ennai....

Eppodho siru vayadhil paarthen indha sirippai...

Neengal engalai paarthum sirippeera???

Aditha: Indru varai nee thirundhave illai...

Subodhar: Vaayai moodada madaiya...

He chided his friend and looked at the prince.

Subodhar: Ilavarase.. mannithu vidungal... Ivan edho pidhatrugiran.

Aditha: Avanai edharku pesugiraai??? Ungalidam irundhum naan vilagi thaane irundhen...

Veera: En thangaiku dhaan nandri koora veandum...

Kallukul eerathai kondu vandhirukirar.

Aditha: Kal Ippozhudhum ingeye dhaan irukkiradhu...

Veera: Purindhadhu Ilavarase..

Aditha smiled again and continued.

Aditha: Avanuku pogum unavai thadukka Veandom... edhavadhu kalandhu vittaal podhum..

Veera: Vishama???

Aditha: Avan uyirudan iruthal veandum.

Subodhar: Nalla yosanai Ilavarase...

Veera: Enna yosanai??? Avanai uyirudan vaithu iruthal nalla yosanai ah?? Avar solvadharku munnare mundhi kolladhe, Subodha...

Unaku Seviliyai sendru paarka veandum.. andha avasarathil edho pesugiraai...

Subodhar struck his leg on Veera's foot.

Veera: Aaaahhhhh....

Aditha acted like he didn't hear anything.

Subodhar: Ivan edho pidhatrugiran, Ilavarase...

Mannithu vidungal...

Aditha: Subodha..

Subodhar looked at their crown prince. His face had a calming expression.

Aditha: Sevili ku paadam solli thara aal veandum ena en devi ennidam vinavinar.

Unaku sammadham aanal nee solli tharalam..

Innaatin ilaya alosagaruku atthanai neram irukkum aanal adhai seiyalam.

Subodhar: Thangal aanai en sitham, Ilavarase.

Veera had a flabbergasted expression.

Veera: Idhu Therindhu irundhal naanum yaaraiyavadhu paarthu iruppen arasa panippengalileiye.

Aditha: Panippengal Arasaruku uriyavar endru theriyadha???

He asked him mockingly.

Veera: Adhai avanidam sollungal...

Aditha didn't mind his words.

Subodhar: Ilavarase, irandam ilavarasarin padaigal innum oru vaarathil thalai nagarai vandhu adaindhu vidum...

Neengal ariyadhadhu alla. Avar innaattai aalum ennathai Manadhil kondu irukkirar...

Avarai patriya sedhigalum atthanai nalladhai Varavillai.

Aditha: Avanuku aala veandum endra aasai irundhaal adhu nadakkatum.

Adhil enna thavaru???

Veera: Ilavarase, ungal thambiyin kaiyil innaadu sendral enna kadhiku aagum enbadhu Thaangal arindha ondre...

Avar pengal vishayathil migavum mosam...

Sindhithu mudivu edungal, moothone...

Veera fell on his feet and asked with his arms together.

Aditha: Veera, ezhindhiru... Anaithum andha Eesanin sitham.

Subodhar lifted Veera.

Subodhar: Anaithum indha Eesanin sitham.

Subodhar had seen the second prince's atrocities in his Crown Prince's absence. The land was awaiting its demon's arrival after three years of peace.

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