Crocodiles are easy. They try to kill and eat you. People are harder. Sometimes they pretend to be your friend first.

Rajendra's pavilion:

Porchelvi: Ennai azhaitheergalam Ilavarase?

She asked with excitement.

Rajendra: Naan unnai edharku manandhen???

Porchelvi: Ilavarase....

Her excitement disappeared without a trace.

Rajendra: Naan un sagodhariyai sandhikka veandum. Adharku enna seiya veandumo sei.

Porchelvi was thinking about her meeting with the crown prince and how he warned her not to meddle with his wife's business.

Porchelvi: Pattathu Ilavarasar edhenum koorinaal????

Rajendra: Nee Avalai sandhippadhaga koori azhaithu vaa. Adharku anumadhi pera veanduma enna???

She thought for a moment.

Rajendra: Heiii Porchelvi... Veliye sel.

Avalodu Vandhaal Ingu vaa. Illayendraal un thaai veedu nokki sel.

Porchelvi left the place. She then informed her maid to call Ponnarasi.

After some time, Porchelvi came back.

Rajendra: Edharku ulle nuzhaigirai?? Enge un sagodhari??

Porchelvi: Aval nandhavanathil kaathu irukkiral. Thaangal Avalai sandhikka virumbuvadhu aval ariyaal.

Rajendra quickly got up from his bed and started dressing himself.

Rajendra: Avalai Varavazhaithu vittai allava??? Adhu podhumaanadhu. Matradhai naan paarthu kolgiren.

They swiftly left to meet her.

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Royal garden:

Ponnarasi: Edharku ennai Vara sonnaai???

Porchelvi: Unnai paarka veandum endru Ilavarasar veandinar...

Ponnarasi: Un kanavar ennai yean paarka veandum???

Rajendra: Ellam oru kaaranamaga thaan, anniyare.

Ponnarasi: Ilavarase...

Rajendra: Thaangal innum ethanai naalirku ippadi thanithu irukka pogirir???

En thamayan meedhu naan konda akkaraiyin peril dhaan thangalidathil pesi kondu irukkiren.

Enna dhaan avar andha manaiviyin peril aasaiyudan irukkirar endraalum naalaiye avargaluku oru pillai pirandhaal kooda, nam desathil ullavargal yerpaargala???

Enna iruppinum andha ilavarasiyar vetru naatavvar andro??? Appodhu andha pillai mattum eppadi Zilathin vaarisu aagum??

Ponnarasi: Neengal uraippadhu ellam enaku vilangugiradhu.

Aanal idhil enna seivadhendru enaku siridhum yosanai illai. Kaaranam avar andha pennin meedhu uyiraiye vaithu irukkirar.

Naan edhenum seidhu ennai Ingu irundhu anuppinaal, anaithirkum paadhagamai pogum. Avarai kaanum dhoorathil iruppadhe magizhchi.

Rajendra: Indha perundhanmaiyinaal dhaan Neengal thamayanidam vaazha veandum endru Engal manam korugiradhu.

He said showing himself and Porchelvi. His wife expressed an embarrassing smile.

Rajendra: Neengal anjuvadhu pola ungaluku endha vidha aabathum indri avargalai pirithu thamayanai thangalai nokkum badi seidhaal thamakku endha kavalaiyum Illaiye.

Ponnarasi was delighted to hear that.

Ponnarasi: Enaku endha ayyamum illai.

Rajendra: Kavalaiyai vidungal.

Enaku Porchelvi... Thamayanuku anniyar Neengal... Nam anaivarum ore kudumbamai iruppadhaiye naan virumbugiren.

Ponnarasi: Mikka nandri Ilavarase.

Porchelvi, nee edhuvum pesamal irukkiraaiye...

Porchelvi: Avargalai pirippadharkana vazhiyai sindhithu kondu irukkiren.

Ponnarasi: Enna adhu???

Porchelvi: Adhai ilavarasarudan pesi naan paarthu kolgiren. Nee sendru vaa Akka.

Ponnarasi then left with a smile.

Rajendra: Vazhi sindhithu vittaya???

Porchelvi: Hmmm. Thirumanathirku mun Sangamithraiyin vaazhkai eppadi irundhadhu endru naam ariyom andro???

Adhai thedinaal nammaku edhenum kidaikalam endru en Manadhil oru ennam thondrugiradhu, Ilavarase.

He smiled at her.

Rajendra: Unnidam enaku pidithadhe unnudaiya indha sindhikkum aatral dhaan.

Sari vaa pogalam.

He said to her with a smile. She sensed his good mood and followed him.

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Crown Prince Pavilion:

Sangamithra: Vil vithaiya??? Naana???

Sevili: Aam Devi... Thaangal dhaan...

Sangamithra: adhellam katru vaithu kondaa uyirai izhandhaal andha pen????

Sangamithra: Enaku edhuvume Ninaivil illai, Sevili.

Sevili: Devi, idhu enna ninaiva??? marappadharku???

Adhellam Thaangal villai kaiyil endhineer aanal, thaanaga ninaivirku vandhu vidum.

Sangamithra shook her head.

Sangamithra: Sari sol. Edharkaga naan katru konden???

Sevili: Thangal Thandhaiyar dhaan thangalai thollai seidhu katru kolla sonnar...

Aarambathil thaangalum peridhum viruppam indri dhaan sendrirgal.

Pinnar, katru kondeergal.

Sangamithra: Sari. Naan yean atthanai aabathugalil irundha podhum oru murai kooda Katra Vithaiyai payan padutha villai???

Sevili: Devi... Neengal Vithaiyai katreer, aanal idhu varai oru murai kooda endha uyiraiyum edukkadhavar Neengal. Oru vettaiku kooda sendradhu illai.

Thangal thandhaiyarum maraindha thangalin anaithu sagodharargalum eppodhum vettai, sandai endru irundha kaaranathinal Neengal avatrai arave verutheer. Oru uyirai kolvadhu paavam endru karudhineer.

Sangamithra: Hmmm... Enaku sagodharargal irundhanara???

Sevili: Aam...

She didn't continue further.

Sangamithra: Enna aanadhu Sevili avargaluku???

Sevili: Avargal anaivarum poril maaindhu poyinar, Devi.

Neengal dhaan Arasiyarin magal. Ungal sagodharargal matra manaiviyarin magangal. Avargal thangalai perum poruttai karudhiyadhu illai.

Aanal Thaangal avargalai thangalin sagodharargalagave ennineer.

Avargalin maraivu thangaluku perum vedhanaiyai koduthadhu.

Aanal, Avargal maraindhadhum nanmaike, Devi.

Sangamithra: Enna solgiraai, Sevili?

Sevili: Aam. Vora mannar Vijayalayar, thangalin thandhai, oru velai indha poril vendrirundhaal, Vorathai pola Zilamum maari irukkum...

Unmaiyil, Vora desathil thangalai thavira endha pennukum sudhandhiram irukka villai. Ennaiye en petror 6 varaaganuku vitru vittargal. 2 maadha Kai kuzhandhaiyaga yaaro oru panippen vaithirukka, Thaangal dhaan ennai veandum endru kettu petru vandheer.

Sangamithra brushed Sevili's hair with her fingers.

Sevili: Athanai pillaigalai izhandhu Thangal thandhaiyarin ore vaarisaga thaangale enji irukkireer, Devi.

Oru velai indha poril Voram vetri kandirundhal, indha aranmanaiyin pengalai endro vitru iruppargal.

Aanal, Zilam vendru than perundhanmai gunathai peridhe kaatiyadhu. Enjiya ore vaarisai kondro, vitro podamal, thangalai manandhu thangaludaiya ilavarasi pattathai indrum kaathu varugirar, Ilavarasar.

Avaruku naan ini varum athanai piravigalilum kadamai pattaval, Devi.

Ennai mudhalil paarthu Thaangal enaku vaazhkai kodutheer endraal, thangaluku vaazhkai koduthu enaku marupiraviye koduthu vittar, nam Ilavarasar.

Aditha: Ennai migavum pugazhndhu thallugiraai, Sevili.

Sangamithra: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. vaarungal...

Sevili: Mannithu vidungal, Ilavarase.

Edho ariyaamal pesivitten.

She kept her head down.

Aditha: Ondrum kurai illai.

Enaku unnaal ondru aaga veandume.

Sevili: Enna Ilavarase???

Aditha: Naangal Indru maalaiye veliya purappada veandi irukkiradhu. Adharkana unavu pottalangalaiyum thevaiyana porutkalaiyum eduthu tharuvaiya?

Sevili: Udane Ilavarase.

She ran out of the chamber quickly to get the things done.

Sangamithra: Ilavarasaruku kadaisiyaga manaiviku kodutha vaakku ninaivuku vandhu vittadhe???

Aditha: Kobam kolladhe, ezhile. Indre naam purapada pogirom.

Sari. Unaku en meedhu endha kobamum illaiya???

Sangamithra: Edharku???

Aditha: Un sagodharargalai kondren endru.

Sangamithra: Indha Eesan nallavargalai kaappavar... Theeyorai Azhippavar endru naan ariven.

Naan vaazhndha Voram enaku Ninaivil illai. Aanal, Sonnadhai ketta varaiyil vaithu solgiren. makkalai panathirkaga vitru adimaigalaai nadathum naadu nalla naadai irundhu irukka vaaippillai.

Aditha: Hmmm.

She thought about her current Z where people were trafficked for money and sex. She was born in upper middle class family. Hence, she didn't face such cruelties. However, she knew the things that were happening in her country.

Aditha: Enna yosanaiyil aazhndhu vittaai, kanne???

Sangamithra: Ondrum illai, Ilavarase.

She smiled.

Aditha soon came dressed up as Eesan.

Sangamithra sat down on bed once she looked at his attire. He was simply too handsome for her eyes.

Aditha: Enna aanadhu kanne???

Sangamithra: Illai... Thangalin indha vedam...

Aditha: Oor thalaivargal andri yaarum naan dhaan Eesan endru ariyaar.

Avargalidamum vaakurudhi petru irukkirom. Aagaiyal yaarum en adaiyalathai veliye koora mattargal.

Sangamithra was still dazed. He came closer to her and pinched her chin as his face leaned closer to her.

Aditha: Mithraa... yean appadi paarkiraai???

Sangamithra licked her lower lip. He was dressed like Eesan. However, he also had the tiger skin wrapped around his lower body which embellished his looks.

Aditha: Ippadi nee paarthaai aanal Indru naam sella mudiyadhu parava illaiya???

She came out of her thoughts and pushed him.

Sangamithra: Hmhum. Dhooramaga sellungal. Thaangal enaku vaakku koduthirukirirgal. Maaligaiyil irundhu veliye azhaithu selvirgal ena.

He nodded his head.

Sangamithra: Thaangal Eesanaga maari vitteer. Naan Parvati aaga veandoma???

Udaigalai maatri varugiren.

Aditha: Ingaiye maatri kollalame... Naan edhum kurai koora matten..

Sangamithra: Thangalin vaakurudhigalai naan ariven.

Naan varugiren.

She also dressed up and came out soon.

Aditha: Parvati....

Sangamithra: Sollungal Mama...

He smiled at her.

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Aditha left with his wife and Subodhar that evening. As he rode his horse, she asked him.

Sangamithra: Ilavarase, Muthu Annan varavillaiya???

Aditha: Avan iravu nammudan vandhu inaindhu kolvaan.

Sangamithra: Hmmm.. naam vegu dhooram payanikiroma???

Aditha: oriru naalil sendru serndhu viduvom.

Sangamithra: Neengal Eesan vedam ittu irukkirirgal endraal, edho perum kaaranam irukkum pol thondrugiradhe, mama.

Aditha: Unnidam edhenum maraikka mudiyuma kanne???

Naam oru sitrarasai sendru paarka pogirom. Thevai pattal angu siriyadhai naadagam poda veandi irukkum.

Sangamithra: Naan thayar. Naan thayar.

Enna vedam??

Aditha: adhai angu vandhu solgiren, Kanne. Andha praandhiyam migavum aabathanadhu.

Aanal, nee kavalai kolladhe... Unnai kannukul vaithu paarthu kolven. Endha aabathum unnai nerungaadhu.

Sangamithra: Thaangal edhaiyum sindhithe seiveer endru ariven. Naan indri indha velaiyai mudikka iyaladhu endru dhaane ennai azhaithu vandheer, ilavarase???

Ennai eedupaduthum alavirku angu edho perum prachanai irukkiradhu endru munbe sindhithen.

Naatirkaga Thaangal. Thangalukaga naan.

Melum, en paadhukaappu kurithu enaku endrum kavalai illai. Eesanin manaivi naan. Ennai nerungum thunichal yaaruku irukkiradhu???

He responded with a proud smile.

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Terrace....

Poovizhi: Veerare... Ennai azhaithadharkana kaaranam???

Veera: Ondrum illai Penne. Andru sandhitha pinnar thaniyaga pesa vaaippe kittavillai.

Nee innum adhu pondra sindhanaigal (suicidal thoughts) edhum kondirukiraiya endru ketka enninen.

Adhanal dhaan azhaithen.

Poovizhi smiled.

Poovizhi: adhu pondra sindhanaigal arave illai... Thaangal dhaan thunichaludan vaazhkaiyai edhirkolla solli koduthirgale.

Veera: Nalladhu Malarvizhi.

Naan oru velaiyaga oru vaaram maaligaiyil irundhu veliye selgiren.

Aagaiyal iravil indha pakkam varadhe..

Poovizhi: Hmmm.

Veera: Matravargalidam irundhu unnai kaathu kol.

Poovizhi: Kandippaga... Thaangal ilavarasarudan vettaiku dhaane selgirir??? thaangalum sendru bathiramaga thirumbi vaarungal...

He wanted to tell her to be safe from that second prince as she worked in his palace. However, he didn't say it out at the end.

Veera: Sari naan Purapadugiren.

He left swiftly. She looked as he disappeared into the night. She then walked back to the second prince pavilion.

However, when she reached her chamber, Porchelvi was waiting for her.

Porchelvi: Appodhe, enaku ayyam thondriyadhu...

Indha nerathil endha aanudan irundhu vittu varugiraai???

Un aattathirku indha panippen aadai oru saakka???

Poovizhi was horrified.

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