If you get your ego in your way, you will only look to other people and circumstances to blame.

The day Poovizhi left the palace...

Sevili came running towards the inner chamber of the temple to find Sangamithra.

Sevili: Devi... Devi.... Thaangal ariveera??? Irandam ilavarasarin maaligaiyil periya pracchanai nerndhirukkiradhu..

Sangamithra: Enna nadandhadhu Sevili?

Sevili: Poovizhi Ilavarasiyar oru aadavanudan nalliravil odi vittaaram.

Thadukka sendra Porchelvi ilavarasiyarai andha aadavan araindhu vittaanam.

Enakku ennavo idhil sandegamaga irukkiradhu...

Maaligaiyin paadhukkaappai kadandhu oruvarai Ingirundhu kadatthi sella veandumendraal ondru indha maaligaiyai arindhavaraaga irukka veandum... Illaiyendraal maaligaiyil yaaro andha aadavanukku udhaviyirukka veandum... Appadi yaar irukka koodum??

Atthanaiyum kuzhappamaga irukkiradhu...

Sangamithra: Enakku ippodhu dhaan vilangugiradhu, Sevili...

Poovizhiyin vadhanatthai ninaivu koorndhu kooru... Unakum vilangum

Sevili then thought for a moment.

Sevili: Sariyaaga pulappadavillai Devi.

Sangamithra: Malarvizhi dhaan Poovizhi. Avalai Kanda podhellam engo paarttha ninaivu. Aanal Poovizhiyaaga avalai irandoru muraiye sandhithadhaal ennaal iruvaraiyum inaitthu paarkka mudiyavillai. Ippodhu vilangugiradhu..

Sevili gasped in shock and asked

Sevili: Appodhu andha aadavan???

Sangamithra: Nam ilavarasarin padai thalapatthy...

Sevili: Thamayan Veerana???

Sangamithra nodded her head and continued.

Sangamithra: Avaraaga thaan irukka veandum. Poovizhi avarudan sendradhum Porchelvi arai vaangiyadhum anaitthirkum ennavo mudicchu irukkiradhu...

Sevili: Enna irukka koodum Devi???

Sangamithra: Theriyavillai. Aanal sariyaana neratthil aval kaappattra pattu irukkiral endraal Ingu nadakkum Anaitthaiyum avar kettu kondirukkiraar endru porul...

Her eyes teared up.

Sevili: Appodhu Thangalai vandhu nam ilavarasar kaatthu viduvara Devi???

Sangamithra: Adhu Atthanai elidhalla Sevili. Poovizhi indha vyugatthin veliye irundhaval.. Naan indha vyugatthin matthiyil iruppaval... Oru puram naadu Maru puram naan endru avar perum innalil irukkiraar. Avar ennai kaakka naan Ingu varavillai. Ennai kaatthu kolla naan ariven...

She said with a stern voice.

Sevili: Andha Eesan thangal thunai irukkattum Devi...

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Porchelvi was fuming in anger in her chamber and Boomadevi entered her chamber then.

Boomadevi: Enna seidhu kondirukkiraai??? Ulavaaliyai kandu pidikka pogiren... Andha Rukmani Mithirai iruvarin karukkalaiyum kalaikka pogiren endraai??? Ippodhu enna aanadhu???

Unnudaiya maaligaiyil irundhaal dhaan unnaal edhaiyum elidhil saadhikka mudiyum endru avalai un maaligaiyileiye sirai pidikkavum anumadhi alitthen.

Aanal nee avalai thappikka vittu Ingu thalai virithu amarndhirukkiraai...

Ennai pola thirampada seyal paduvaai endru edhirpaartthadhu thavaru dhaan.

Sagodharanin magal endru unnai en maganukki manam muditthadhu thavaraaga ponadhu...

Porchelvi: Atthaiiiiiiii........

She screamed at the top of her lungs. Boomadevi was scared for a moment and looked at the witch in front of her.

Porchelvi: Naavai adakku atthai.... Nam ulavaali endru naan itthanai naatkal thediyadhu un sagodharanin magal Poovizhi dhaan... Aval dhaan andha Pattathu ilavarasanin makkaludan serndhu kondu Nammai yemaattrival... Indru aval thappi irukkalam.

Aval meendum thalai nagarin ellaiyai thodum bodhu avalai Naane kolven..

Melum enna kettaai??? Rukmani Sangamithrai dhaane??? Avargalukku nadakka veandiyadhu nadakkum...

Ini en thittatthil oru thavaru kooda neraamal paartthu kolven... Ennai seendi paartthu vittanar.. Adharkaana thandanaiyai avargal anubavikka veandoma???

Ovvoruvaraiyum Anu anuvaaga thudikka vittu pazhi theerppen...

Boomadevi: Porchelvi... Unaku enna aanadhu???

Porchelvi: Vaayai moodu atthai... En kanavu ennavendru unaku theriyuma???

Indha ariyanaiyil un maganai arasanaakki avanudan arasiyaaga Amara veandum.

Adhai niraivettra naan edhaiyum seiven... Adhanaal ennidam vandhu aanaiyidum velaigalai nee seiyyaadhe...

Unnidam naan solliyadhu pola anaitthum nadakkum. Ippodhu nee sellalaam.

She even showed her the way towards the door. Boomadevi also left the chamber quickly.

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Later in the night, Sangamithra was gazing at the moon from the inner chambers of the temple with eyes full of tears. She was thinking about the time she had spent together with her prince.

Sangamithra: Thaangal yean iraivan meedhu Atthanai nambikkai kondirukkireer???

Aditha: Thanitthu vidapatta pala nerangalil avar dhaan thunaiyaaga irundhu irukkiraar kanne...

Sangamithra: Appodhu naanum ini andha Eesanai poosikkiren...

Aditha: Nee ennai poositthaal podhum... Naan unnai kaappen...

Sangamithra: En arugilirundhaal kaappeer. Tholaivil irundhaal???

Aditha: Tholaivil irundhaalum en paarvai eppodhum un meedhu nilaitthu irukkum kanne....

Sangamithra: Anaitthum poi pecchu. Pattathu ilavarasarukku pesavum solli thara veanduma??? Arugilirundhaale en meedhu thangaludaiya gavanam kuraivaaga thaan irukkum. Appadiyirukka tholaivil irundhu gavanam irukkumaam.

Aditha: Nambu kanne... Indha Adithanin oru Kan oorukku endraal.. oru Kan unaku mattume...

She heartily laughed in response. However, in the present, reminiscent of his thoughts brought tears to her.

Sangamithra: Ippodhum thangalin Kan en meedhu irukkiradha???

She whispered.

The door of the inner chambers were knocked. As Sevili was sleeping, Sangamithra got up from the floor and went and opened the door slightly.

A woman was standing near the door with her face covered.

Woman: Devi...

Sangamithra: Yaar nee...???

Woman: Ennai Ulle anumadhiyungal... Eesanin paarvathiyai sandhikka thaan vandhirukkiren.

Sangamithra let the woman in. The new incomer then unveiled herself and showed her face.

Woman: Naan dhaan Bommi... thangalukkaaga unavu kondu vandhirukkiren.

Sangamithra: Nee eppadi thappitthaai?? Yaar anuppiyadhu unnai???

Bommi: Idhu yaaridam irundhu vandhadhu endrellam ennaal koora iyalaadhu Devi... Adhu oru periya kadhai. Aanal Eesanin unavu idhu endru mattum ennaal koora iyalum. Nambi unnungal...

Indha velaiyil thaangal pattiniyaaga irukka koodadhu...

Sangamithra: Unaku edhenum aabatthu neralam. Yean Ingu vandhaai??

Bommi: En Deviyin vaazhvu sirakka seidhavar pattatthu ilavarasar. Avarudaiya patta manushikkaga idhai kooda naan seiyya mattenaa???

Thangaluku ini dhinamum naan unavu kondu varuven. Iravil indha pozhudhil..

She said as she placed the plate before Sangamithra. However, before she could touch the food.

Bommi: Oru vinadi Devi..

She started tasting the food first and then waited for sometime.

Bommi: Naan undu muditthu sila neramum kadandhu vittadhu. Ippodhu unnungal. Thangalukku tharum unavai undu paartthu thaan thara veandum endru aanai.

Accham veandom Devi... Avar Anaitthaiyum gavanitthu kondu irukkiraar. Thaangal indha kovilukkul irukkum varai thangalukku endha aabatthum Vara povadhillai. Idhaiyum thangalidatthil uraikka sonnaargal.

Sangamithra: Yaar???

Bommi: Eesanin adiyaar... Avvalavu dhaan ennaal tharpodhu thangalidam solla mudiyum, Devi. Melum ketkaadheer.

Sangamithra nodded her head and woke Sevili up.

As Bommi looked confusingly, Sangamithra said.

Sangamithra: Avalum ennudan serndhu unnaamal thaan irukkiral. Avalum unnattum...

Bommi: Naalai irundhu innum kondu varugiren Devi.

Sangamithra: Veandom.. indha unave Engal iruvarukkum podhumaanadhu.

As Sevili woke up, Sangamithra explained her everything. Sevili suddenly fell on Bommi's legs.

Bommi: Ayyo.. enna kaariyam idhu??

Sevili: Engal devikku unavu kondu vandhadharku mikka nandri.. en poorva palanil perum pangai thaangal peruveer.

Bommi: Avai anaitthum Enakku veandom.. iruvarum viraindhu unnungal...

They both ate quickly. Sevili ate very little to leave the most for her princess.

After they finished their supper, Bommi left the temple quickly. She continued to bring the food in the upcoming nights.

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Three days later...

Sevili: Devi... Naan thanneer piditthu varuvadharkul idaiyil Sendru Rukmani deviyai sandhitthu vandhen..

Sangamithra: Nee yean angu sendraai??? Yaar unnai azhaitthadhu???

Sevili: Enna solgireergal Devi??

Rukmani deviyar dhaan ennai avasaramaaga azhaitthaar endru panippen orutthi vandhu koorinaal. Naanum Sendru paarthen. Rukmani deviyaaro ennai azhaikkavillai endru koorinaar. Aanalum thaangal kavalai kolla veandom.

Yeanendraal ennai sandhitthadhil magizhchi endru koorinaar. Avarudan irandoru nimidangal pesivittu naanum vandhu vitten.

Sangamithra was shocked.

Sangamithra: Sevili... Enna kaariyam seidhaai??? Avar unnai azhaikkaamal unnai yaaro angu anuppi irukkiraargal endraal....

As she talked, a few guards entered the temple premises...

Guard: Ilavarasiyar Sangamithra Devikku arasarin aanai...

Thangalaiyum thangal panippennaiyum arasarin avaikku izhutthu varum padi aanai..

Engaludan Vaarungal...

Sevili: Poosai enna aavadhu???

Guard: Rukmani Deviyaarin Karu kalaindhu vittadhu.

Both the ladies were shocked.

Guard: Pazhi thangal meedhu dhaan vizhundhu irukkiradhu.

Sevili was shocked. However, Sangamithra stood straight.

Sangamithra: Pogalam....

As she came out of the temple, she was directly taken to the king's hall. However, the king wasn't in his seat.

Sangamithra stood in the center as her hands were chained.

They stood there for a long time and the king eventually reached the hall. His face was horrid.

First minister: Idho nirkiraare indha Pattathu ilavarasarin manaivi. Ivarum ivarudaiya panippennum koottu serndhu Arasarin pillaiyai azhikkum ennatthil karuvarutthu irukkirargal.. Adhuve indraiya mudhal visaraanai Arasey...

Virutha: Avargal dhaan seidhanar enbadharkaana saatchiyam???

First minister: Irudhiyaaga Rukmani deviyarukku neer pugattiyadhu indha panippen dhaan.

Sevili: Naan angu mesaiyil irundha neerai thaan edutthu thandhen.

First minister: Adhil nee visham kalandhirukkalam allava???

Sevili: Illai... Illai... Idhu abaandam...

Sangamithra: Aval yean arasarin pillaiyai azhikka veandum??

Boomadevi: Un ilavarasanin padhavi pari poi vidumo engira acchatthil nee koori aval seidhirukkalam allava???

Sangamithra: En ilavarasarin pattatthai tharuvitthar Arasar alla. Avarudaiya thandhaiyaar Kalinga Varmar. Adhu mattumindri emmavarukku pin pirandhavargal padhinaindhu aangal. Avargalaal vandhu vidaadha aabattha indha oru pillaiyaal vandhu vidum??? Appadi oru velai Arasar avarukku pidittha pillaikku thaan pattatthai thara veandum endru enninaal kooda em atthaiyin pillaikkaa tharuvaar??? Arasa padhaviyai thandhadhai pola adhaiyum thangal pillaiku thaane tharuvar????

First minister: Vettru naattu penne... Arasaraiyum arasiyaraiyum nindhikkiraaiyaa???

Sangamithra: Needhiyai pesinaal thangal Arasa mudiyai edhirpadhu endraal... Aam nindhikka thaan seigiren Mudhanmai mandhiri..

Virutha Varmar: Sangamithra.... Aanavama???

Sangamithra: Aam... Endha thavarum izhaikkaadha ennai sabaiyil nirutthi avamaana paduttha ennum thangalukku naan ondrai uraikkiren.. udalaalum manadhaalum sindhaiyaalum ennai andha Eesanukku arpanitthaval naan. En meedhu thavaru irukkumaayin ennuyir Ingeye pogum...

En meedhu thavaru illaavittaal, thaangal indru izhaikkum thavarirku peridhaaga varundhuveer...

One of the king's advisor came forward and whispered something to the king.

Advisor: Arasey... Enna iruppinum ilavarasi porai manadhil kondu aaru kaala poosai nadatthi varugiraar. Adhuvum andha Eesanai nokki nadatthi varugiraar. Nirutthinaal asambaavidhangal edhenum nigazha vaaippu irukkiradhu aiyyane... Thandanaiyai vidhikkum mun sindhitthu koorungal Arase...

Virutha Varmar seemed pensive. He then looked at Sangamithra. She looked like a priestess from head to toe.

Boomadevi also noticed his gaze.

Boomadevi: Sangamithra... Saabam idugiraaiya??? Poril un kanavanum dhaan irukkiraan..

Sangamithra: Irukkiraar endru koorungal... Avar irukkum thunicchalil dhaane Ingu avaiyai kootti aranga pecchugalai nadatthi kondirukireergal... Unmaiyana veerargal ellaiyil porida eligalai pola sabaiyil itthanai per...

Virutha Varmar got angry with her words.

Virutha Varmar: Ivalai siraiyil adaiyungal.

Sangamithra however smiled at the king and said.

Sangamithra: Thangalin azhivu kaalam thodangi vittadhu Arasey...

As the guards surrounded her, she said.

Sangamithra: Naane varugiren...

In the jail chambers...

Sevili: Thangal meedhu pazhiyai izhutthu vandhu vittene Devi... Avarukku paruga neer mattume pugattinen. Veru edhaiyum naan tharavillai...

Ariyaadhu pizhai seidhu vitten. Perum thavaru izhaitthu vitten.

Sevili whispered with eyes full of tears.

Sangamithra: Azhaadhe Sevili... Nee angu sella veandum, unnai ippadi sikka vaikka veandum enbadhe avargalin thittam.. Nee illaamal irundhu irundhaal veru vazhiyaal ennai sikka vaitthu iruppaargal.. En varuttham ellaam Rukmani atthaiyin nilaiyai ninaitthu thaan.. Eppadi irukkiraaro???

Sevili wiped her tears and continued.

Sevili: Aam Devi.. En manadhilum adhu dhaan varutthukiradhu...

Melum Arasarin azhivu kaalam endreere... Adhu enna???

Sangamithra: Naalai therindhu kolvaai Sevili...

*Author's note: Happy Friday Everyone!... Sorry for the delay. Had a busy day at work yesterday. Please vote and comment if you like the update. Thank you all❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️