A flower cannot blossom without sunshine, and man cannot live without love.

The royal palace was in chaos. Everyone was whispering in hushed voices.

Virutha varmar: Eppadi Idhu nigazhndhadhu Devi???? Azhugaiyai mudhalil vidu.

Boomadevi: Arase, Eppadi nadandhadhu endre theriyavillai. Neengal itta aanaiyin peril, ilayavalai azhaithu Vara ponen. Naan mun pallakil vandhen aval pinnaal ulla pallakkil vandhaal.

Ingu vandhu erangi paarthaal pinnaal vandha pallakkum kaanavillai ilayavalum kaanavillai.

Thaai thandhai izhandha pennai izhandhu vittene. Pattathu ilavarasarin aasai manaivi aayitre... Eppadi Adithan mugathil vizhippen????

Virutha varmar: Devi, ivvalavu azhugai Veandom... Adithan avvalavu ilaguvanavan (not weak) Illai. Naan avalai Theda aatkal anuppugiren...

Boomadevi: Nam magan yaaruku enna theengu seidhaan??? Ippodhu dhaan oruthiyai izhandhan endral adharkul ivalaiyum....

Rukmani: Arase, ilaya marumagalai Theda aatkalai anuppungal. Aval pudhisaali pen. Endha ikkattilum pizhaithu kolval (she will survive any sort of troubles).

The king didn't even bat his eyes towards her words.

Virutha varmar: Booma, azhadhe... En manadhu kaayam kolgiradhu...

Boomadevi: Naan gavanathudan irundhu irukka veandum Arase... Avalai izhandhu irukka koodadhu. Nam maganin aasai manaivi aval...

Virutha varmar: Aval ponaal pogiraal. Nee azhadhe... En maganuku avalai Vida azhagana pennai paarthu ennal katti vaikka mudiyum...

Sangamithra: Vanangugiren Arase, Arasiyaruku en vanakkangal...

She entered the hall with a smile on her face. Boomadevi was too shocked to speak. Virutha Varmar felt like someone had sealed his mouth with cement.

Rukmani: Magale, unaku ondrum aagavillaiye.... nandraaga irukkirai dhaane???

Sangamithra: Atthai... Enaku ondrum Illai....

Rukmani: Enna nadandhendru kooru... Maharaniyarodu dhaane vandhaai..

Sangamithra: Aamam. Aanal vazhiyil yaaro Solli vaithar Pola ennudaiya pallakkai mattum dhisai thiruppi vittanar.

Rukmani: Ayyo... kollaikarargala (thieves)???

Sangamithra: Adhu dhaan Illai... Ennai kolla vandhu irukkirargal.

Rukmani: pin Eppadi thappithaai???

Hemavathi: Eppadi thappithu iruppal??? Aval azhagai kaati dhaan..

Sangamithra: siriya atthai!!! Appadi edhum illai... Ennai idho indha kaavalar dhaan kaappatrinar.

That was when everyone turned and noticed the guard who came with her.

Hemavathi: Engo un thiranai kaanbithu dhaan pizhaithu irukkirai... Adhu kollaikaran illai indha kaavalan Pol irukkiradhu...

She snided at her beauty.

Aditha: Siriya thaayarin ennathai kulaippadharku mannikavum. Avalai kaappatriyadhu naan dhaan....

Hemavathi: enna naadagam Idhu???? Sangamithra idhai dhaan solli thandhargala un desathil??? Arasarai yemaatra paarkiraiya??? Ilavarasanuku veshamittu sabaiyil kuzhappathai undaakka paarkiraya??

She brought her hand to slap Sangamithra. Her hand was stopped by Rukmani.

Rukmani: Thavaru unnudaiyadhu Thangai.. aval pesi mudikkum mun avalai nindhithu vittu ippodhu aval mel enna kobam??? Arasarin marumagalai ivvaru pesalama??? Azhagai kaati mayakkuvadhu... Nalla kudumbathu Pennin vaarthaigala avai???

Aditha: Siriya thaayar en Deviyin meedhu kobam kolludhal murai aagadhu... Vesham tharithu (pottu) vandhadhu naan. Ilavarasanaga naattu nalanai ariya naan ippadi selvadhu arasar arindha ondre...

Idhil thavaru yaarudaiyadhu endru arasar aaraindhu padhil solvadhu dhaan sariyaga irukkum.

Virutha varmar: Hemavathi, ini oru vaarathirku un araiyai vittu veliye varadhe... Booma, avaluku oru velai mattum saappadu kodu.

He wasn't furious about her blaming his daughter-in-law. He was furious because she talked without his permission. In his hall, those who bore children for him could only talk. Hemavathi didn't. He still kept her in high position as he frequented her chambers. However, she had crossed her limits then.

He then turned and looked at his able son.

Virutha Varmar: Avalai kaappatri vittaai. Nalladhu Magane... Yaar seidhadhu ena edhenum therindhadha???

Aditha: Yaaro aatkalai yevi seidhu irukkirargal....

Neengal dhaan enaku niyayam koora veandum Arase...

Yaaro ennaiyum en aranmanaiyum sutri soozhchi seivadhu Pol thondrugiradhu...

Mudhalil Sendhamarai...
Indru Sangamithra...
Naalai ennai kolla kooda sadhi nadakkalam..

Rukmani: Magane...

The king gripped his chair.

Virutha Varmar: Ippodhu naan enna seiya veandum engiraai magane...

Aditha: Indha soozhal neengum varaiyil naan aranmanaiyil thangi visaarikka anumadhikka veandum, Arase...

Idharku pinnaal iruppavargalai kaiyum kalavumaga pidippen..

Virutha Varmar: Yaar ange??? Adithan Ingu thanga anaithu yerpaadugalum seidhu mudhanmai oozhiyarin (equivalent to modern day Commissioner) udhaviyum vazhangungal.

Aditha bowed in respect.

Boomadevi, who came out of her trance, looked at Sangamithra.

Boomadevi: Ilayavale... Unaku Ondrum aagavillaiye???

Enaku uyire poi vittadhu...

Sangamithra: Enaku Ondrum aagavillai maharaniyare..

Virutha Varmar: Aditha, Un Thaayi dhaan thudithu poi vittaal... Unaku eppadi padhil solvadhendru...

Aditha: Enna irundhalum naan mootha Magan illaya??? Andha paasam thandhaiye...

Virutha Varmar: Matra iru marumagalgal enge???

Aditha: Avargalai naan dhaan petroridam anuppi vitten thandhaiye... Avargalukum idhu dhaane mudhal Aadi...

Boomadevi: atthanai naal thodadha nee aadiyil dhaan thottu viduvaai....

Virutha Varmar: Nalla kaariyam seidhaai magane... Nee en pakkathil iruppaai enbadhu enaku magizhchi tharugiradhu...

Virutha Varmar hated his son previously and that was why he was sent to the battle at a very young age. However, his son listened to all his words like an oath and stayed loyal to him. This changed his mind and he wanted to appreciate this son. He acknowledged his skills in fighting the battles and handling the politics. He would be a great successor.

Sokkan came running inside the royal hall. That was not expected as that was the king's private chamber where his wives and children met. An outsider like Sokkan could not be allowed.

Sokkan: Arase... Arase...

Guards were hitting him.

Virutha Varmar: vidungal... Enna Sokka indha pakkam???

Un magalai Naangal kondradhai koorinaye??

Ippodhu edharku vandhaai???

Sokkan: Arase, en maganai ungal Magan kondru vittar...

Ungal pattathu illavarasan kondru vittar...

Aditha seemed confused and the king noticed his expression.

Virutha Varmar: Sokka, melum melum un thavarugalai kooti kondu pogadhe...

Andru un magalai kondrom endrai.. Adhu edho magalai izhandha sogathil solgirai ena ninaithom.

Ippodhu nee varambu (limit) meerugirai..

Ilavarasan seidhaan endru koora enna aadharam vaithullayi???

Sokkan: Aadharam... Aadharam... Engu poven... Avar dhaan seidhar... adhu mattum urudhi..

Aditha: Naan dhaan seidhen endral, Aadharam dhaan illai... Kaaranathai koorungal...

Ungal maganai kolla enaku enna kaaranam???

Naane Ingu ungal magalukkaga vaadhadi kondu irukkiren...

Aval ennudan vaazhamal irundhu irukkalam. Aanal en veetil irundhaal..

Adhanal avaluku porupetru enna nadandhadhu endru naan niyayam vaangi tharugiren...

Aanal ungal maganukum enakum enna irundhadhu???

Sokkan: Avan... Avan.... Ungal manaiviyai virumbinan... Adhanal dhaan avanai Neengal kondru vittirgal...

Aditha: Appadiya??? Enaku idhu theriyadhu...

Aanal oru velai indha pozhudhu ungal Magan uyirodu irundhu irundhal kandippaai kondru iruppen en manaiviyai virumbiyadharkaga...

Aduthavar manaiviyin meedhu aasai padum eena piravikaga Arasarin andhapurathil Neengal nuzhaiya paarthu irukirirgal...

Virutha Varmar: Enna aanavam??? Yaar ange??? Sokkanai siraiyil adaiyungal...

Boomadevi noticed how Aditha's words influenced the King.

Sangamithra smiled at her husband when nobody noticed. She understood the reason behind his interest in visiting the palace. He reached the king before sokkan could accuse him of his son's murder to the king.

If Sokkan had brought the news to the king before the crown Prince's arrival, there would have been an investigation on her husband.

He was smart and she was proud of him.

She retired to Andhapuram with Rukmani and others. Sevili was also brought by Subodhar to the palace.

Sangamithra: Sevili... Unaku Ondrum illaye...

Sevili: Devi, Neengal nandraga dhaane irukirirgal???

Enaku Ondrum illai. Alosagar Avargal ennai bathiramai kondu vandhu serthu vittar.

Sangamithra: Nalladhu...

Sevili: Immurai thammaku endru Thani arai yerpaadu seidhirukirargal Devi...

Sangamithra: Yean???

Sevili: Oru maadham thanguvadhalo yeano???

Sangamithra: Irukkalam...

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At night,

Her room's door was locked from outside and a lighted small smelling vial was thrown into her room.

She didn't notice any of it and kept gazing at the moon outside her window.

She soon noticed someone jumping towards her window.

Sangamithra: Neengala??? Indha nerathila???

Yaaravadhu paarthal enna aagum??? Sendru vidungal...

Aditha: Unnai paarka Vandhaal thurathugiraye...

Sangamithra: Paarungal... Naam indha nerathil sandhithappadhu murai aagadhu...

He sat down on the ledge as she spoke.

Sangamithra: Neengal Ingu dhaan Amara pogirirgal endral naan poi nithirai kolgiren.

Aditha: Hei selladhe...

She stopped and that was when he noticed a strange smell in that room. But he was already familiar to that smell.

It seemed that they had other trick on their sleeve. Since she no longer had the poisoned bangle, they planned to throw poison in her room every night so that she could lose her sanity slowly.

Aditha shook his head.

Sangamithra: Enna aanadhu???

Aditha: Ondrum illai... Ennudan varugiraiya???

Sangamithra: Naan engum Vara matten. Indha maadham muzhuvadhum ungalai naan thaniyaga sandhikka koodadhu ena Rukmani atthai sonnargal.

Aditha: Kaalai enaku vaakku koduthaiye... Ennai vandhu sandhikiren endru...

Sangamithra: Adhu enaku vishayam theriyadha podhu...

Aditha: Ippodhu Therindhu kondaya??

Sangamithra: hmmm...

Aditha: Enna Therindhu kondaai?

Sangamithra: Ungalai thanimaiyil sandhikka koodadhu ena...

Aditha: Yean endru kettaaiya???

Sangamithra: Illai... Periyavargalidam eppadi ketpadhu??? Avar en kaiyai pidithu kondu vera koorinar... Rukmani atthai nam nalladhai karuthil kondavar...

Nalladharku dhaan solliruppar..

Aditha: Sari naan kaaranathai sollava???

Sangamithra: Veandom endral vidava pogirirgal?

Aditha: Sari Veandom vidu.

Sangamithra: Illai parava illai sollungal...

Aditha leaned and whispered the reason in her ears.

Aditha: Indha maadham naan unnai serndhaal nee sithiraiyil pillai peruvaai..

Sithiraiyil veyil... Adhanal dhaan nammai pirithu vaithu irukkirargal..

Even the 20th century Sangamithra was clueless to this matter. Her ears and cheeks turned crimson.

Sangamithra: Yaar ungaludan sera kaathirukkirargal???

Gnabagam irukkatum.. nammakul oppandham irukkiradhu...

Ennidam adhu pondra ennangaludan vandhal....

Aditha: Vandhaal...

Sangamithra: Kurukke pesinal enaku pesa varadhu...

He smiled...

Aditha: Sari indha arai enaku pidika villai.. vaa ennudan...

Sangamithra: Eppadi??? Vaayilil Sevili paduthu irukkiral... Naan Vara mudiyadhu..

Aditha calculated the time...

Aditha: idhu nalliravu (midnight).. Vaigaraiyil (early morning) kondu vandhu vittu vidugiren. Indha jannal vazhiyaga pogalam.

Sangamithra: Enaku kudhika theriyadhu.

Aditha: Enaku theriyum. Vaa ennudan.

Her held waist and she held on to him tightly. He jumped and hopped two ledges and brought her to the garden.

Sangamithra: Poondhottam... Migavum azhagaga ramyamaga irukkiradhu... Pournami iravil migavum azhagaai irukkiradhu..

She rubbed her hands as she felt cold.

Aditha: Ingu oru malarai kaatta dhaan azhaithu vandhen...

He held her hand and brought her to the group of plants.

Aditha: Pavazha malli Engal naattil... Paarijadham ungal naatil...

Sangamithra: Migavum azhagaga irukkiradhu...

Ivaigalai yean enaku kaatta veandum ena ninaitheergal??

Aditha: Ivai unnai pondravai...

Manadhal venmai... Vennira pookkal...

Aanal vetkam kondaal sivappu... Ivatrin kaazhuthai paar...

Nee vetki thalai guniyum bodhu enaku pavazhamalligal dhaan ninavuku vandhana...

Sangamithra: Ivatrai eduthu naan saram pinnava???

Aditha: Hmmm. Adharku mun idhai porthikol...

He wrapped her in his shawl.

Sangamithra: Ungaluku???

Aditha: Enaku Veandom... Nila utchiyil irukkindradhu... Malargalai eduthu vaa angu sellalam...

He showed her to a bench-like setting near a pond. She brought the flowers with her and he got her plaintain fiber to tie the garland.

Aditha: Unaku poo choodudhal pidikkuma???

Sangamithra: Romba...

Nam naattu malargal endral aladhi piriyam.

Aditha: Innum unaku enna enna pidikum???

She started listing the things she liked and she asked him what he liked in return.

Sangamithra: Ivaigalai katti mudithu vitten...

Aditha: Appodhu soodi kol...

She had made a beautiful garland of flowers. He took it from her and pinned it in her loose hair.

Aditha: un koondhal ippadi virindhu iruppadhu azhagai irukkiradhu...

Nee alli mudivadhai Vida...

Sangamithra: Alli mudiyale na Sevili en uyirai eduthudra..

Veetuku aagadhu ilavarasi.. Ilavarasaruku aagadhu ilavarasi endru...

Aditha: Appodhu enakaga dhaan kattugiraya??

Sangamithra: Ungaluku vaayil yaaro thean thadavi anuppi irukkirargal...

Ellavatraiyum Neengal maatri oru maari pesi ennai vetka pada vaikirirgal...

Aditha: Appadiya??? Enge en nakkai paar... Thean irukkiradha endru...

Her mind reminded her of their kiss when she saw his extended tongue.

Sangamithra: naan paarka matten...

Aditha: yean???

Sangamithra: Adhellam Appadi dhaan...

Sari vaigarai aagivittadhu... Naam purapadalama???

Aditha: Hmmm... Pogalam...

She wanted him to say no and she was disappointed.

Aditha: Kavalai Veandom.. Indru iravu thirumba vandhu unnai kalavaadi kondu pogiren.

She giggled.

*Author's note: Hello folks, good night/good morning. Happy Saturday. With this chapter, I believe we will reach 10k votes. So a little long chapter.

Regarding the language, I'm exploring the side of Tamil language with this story as the story demands it. So this will be 80% Tamil and 20% English. However, once I complete this story fully, I will update the translations as a separate story with all the chapters. For those who are not able to follow/struggling now, please read the translations in future. I hope you all can understand and wait.

Updates will be little slower for next two days as I have a function in family. I'll try to post one update per day for next two days.

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