'The tiger lies low not from fear, but for aim.'

Royal andhapuram:

Boomadevi: Anaithu yerpaadugalum sevvene nadandhanava???

Maid: Aam Devi.

Boomadevi: Indre nalla naal. Porchelvi thayaraga irukkirala??

Maid: Thangal araiyil dhaan thayar aagi kondirukkirar, Devi.

Boomadevi: Hmmm. Andha Aaravalli enge irukkiral???

Maid: Aval ilavarasarin araiyil dhaan irukkiral, Devi.

Boomadevi: Enna??? Indru avanudaiya mudhal iravu... angu eppadi aval irukka mudiyum???

Idhu pondru Avan edhenum seiya koodum endru dhaan avanai Adithanin maalaigaiku arugil ulla maaligaiyil vaithen. Ingu Avanudaiya aarppattangal theriyamal irukka veandumena.

Arasar irukkum Kobathil edhenum seidhaal, ninaithaale acham ezhugiradhu. Ivanaaleiye enaku seekiram uyir poi vidum pol irukiradhu.

Ondru sei... Nee sendru Avalai azhaithu vaa.

Maid: Appadiye Devi....

After some time, she returned without Aaravalli.

Boomadevi: Aval varavillaiya??

Maid: Devi, Ilavarasar Avalai pidithu kondu Vida villai.

Porchelvi came at that time.

Porchelvi: Atthai...

Boomadevi: Azhagai irukkirai, Porchelvi.

Ethanai azhagu!!!

Porchelvi was able to see the tension in the old lady's face.

Porchelvi: Enna aanadhu atthai??

Boomadevi: Onnum illaiyamma.

Porchelvi: Naan ilavarasarin araiku sellalam allava??

Boomadevi: Adhu vandhu...

She hesitated.

Porchelvi: Indha panippen pesiyadhai naan ketten.

Neengal Varutham kolladhir, atthai...

Naan sendru paarthu kolgiren.

Boomadevi smiled.

Boomadevi: Appadi dhaan irukka veandum.

Indhaarungal, Ivalai azhaithu sellungal.

Porchelvi was his first wife as she was the person he chose himself. When she entered his chamber, she saw him inebriated and the other woman in his bed was already half-naked.

Rajendra: Enna angaye nirkirai??

Ingu vaa.

She stood in the same place.

Rajendra: Un peyarai naan sonna udan unnai virumbi yetru konden endru ninaithaiya???

Indha aranmanaiyil irukka veandumaanal Ingu vaa.

Porchelvi: Appodhu Neengal ennai virumbi manam mudikka ketka villaiya atthaan??

Rajendra laughed maniacally.

Rajendra: Naan mayangum alavirku unnidam enna irukkiradhu Porchelvi??

She stayed calm and he continued.

Rajendra: Unnai naan manandhadhin kaaranam... un akka en thamayanai manandhu irukkiral.

Naanaga Avalidam poi pesinaal Avalai naan edho seivadhaga ninaithu kolvargal.

Aanal unnai manandhaal naan Avalidam sulabamaga pesalam allava??

Adharkaga dhaan unnai manandhen.

Porchelvi: Avalum perazhagi Illaiye... Edharkaga Avalidam Neengal pesa veandum???

Rajendra: En thittangalai unnidam solla avasiyam illai.

Viruppam irundhaal Ingu vandhu padu... illayendraal nee sendru unnai Vida azhagaga irukkum yaaraiyavadhu anuppu.

Porchelvi: Ungal kaaranathai Neengal solla vittaal, naan ungalai en sagodhariyai sandhikka Vida matten.

Rajendra looked at her scrutinizingly. She wasn't an easy woman.

Rajendra: Enaku andha vetru naattaval veandum.

Porchelvi bit her tongue in anger. She didn't show anything in face and looked at the man in front of her.

Porchelvi: Neengal en Sagodhariyidam pesa naan vazhi seigiren.

Enakum sila korikkaigal irukkindrana..

Rajendra: Enna????

Porchelvi: Neengal aasai kolbavai anaithaiyum naan ungaluku petru tharugiren..

Neengal maharaja aagum aasai kondirukirirgal endru enaku theriyum.

Adharkana Anaithum naan seigiren. Neengal andha ariyanai yerum naal, naan ungal maharaniyaga irukka veandum.

Neengal andha vetru naattavalai vendraalum aval en panippennaaga dhaan irukka veandum...

Ivatrirku oppu kolgirirgala???

Rajendra: Enna aanavam... siru pen nee... Nee eppadi enaku vetriyai petru tharuvaai??

Porchelvi: eppadi endru kooruvadharku mun, ippennai ingirundhu anuppinirgal aanal, naan neevir ariyadha ore unmaiyai solgiren.

Rajendra: Aaravalli veliye sel.

Aaravalli glared at the other woman and left the chamber.

Rajendra: Aval sendru vittaal... Ippodhu sol un unmaiyai..

She could hear the sarcasm in his voice.

Porchelvi: Neengal moondru varudathirku mun ellaiku sella nerndhadhu allava???

Adhu yaaral nadandhadhu???

Rajendra: Andha graamavaasigal en thandhaiyidam pugaarittu avar ennai enna seivadhu endru yosithu kondu irundha podhu... ellaiyil thaakkudhalgal yerpada ennai en sagodharargaludan ellaiku anuppinar.

Idhil veru yaar irukkirar??? En thandhai andha kizhavan dhaan seidhaan.

Porchelvi: Ungaluku periya ennangal irukkiradhu Ilavarase... aanal sindhikkum thiran dhaan illai...

Rajendra: Enna pidhatrugiraai???

Porchelvi: Ungalai ellaiku anuppa aanai ittadhu arasar dhaan...

Aanal ellaiyil thaakudhalai seidhadhu veru oruvar.

Rajendra: Podi vaithu pesamal, nigazhndhadhai kooru.

Porchelvi: Kringa desathin veerargaludan dhaane ellai thaakudhalil eedu pattirgal... ithanai kaalamai Kringa desathu veerargal nammai thaakuvadhaai thaane ninaithieergal???

He nodded his head.

Adhu dhaan illai... Mudhalil thaakiyadhu Kringa Desam alla... Zilam. Zilathin veerargal Kringa desathin ellaiyil salasalappai yerpaduthinar...

Adharku padhiladiyaga Kringa Desam nammai thaaka thodangiyadhu...

Nandraga sindhithu paarungal... Neengal Ingu indha prachanaiyil sikki irundha podhu sariyaga eppadi ellaiyilum prachanai Vara mudiyum??

Rajendra: Yaaro veandum endre seidhargal endru solgiraaya??

Porchelvi: Yaaro alla... Ungal thamayan dhaan seidhar. Aditha Varmarin Kai velai dhaan adhu.

Rajendra: Enna????? Irukkadhu. En thamayan poril irundhan...

Porchelvi: 25,000 senaigalai konda perum padaiyin senadhipathi... Innaatin pattathu ilavarasan...

100 yaanaigalai kondra maaveeranuku oru siru salasalappai undaakka ethanai padaigal veandum Ilavarase???

Ungal thamayanuku naadengum seviyum kannum irukkiradhu... avar Kan paravadha ore idam avarin andhapuram dhaan.

Adhuvum Ippodhu sooniyamaga irukkiradhu...

Neengal vizhithu kollum neram vandhu vittadhu Ilavarase..

Illayendraal avar ungal kann munnare aatchiyil amarvadhai Neengal paarkka neridum.

Rajendra was stunned with the information she shared. Everything made sense to him. Kringa had always remained in peaceful terms with Zilam. However, the attacks in the border three years ago were truly unexpected.

They didn't attack Zilam. It was Zilam that attacked them first and they were just showing their power for these three long years.

Rajendra's anger reached the roof.

Rajendra: Unaku idhellam eppadi theriyum???

Porchelvi: ungalai 13 vayadhil irundhu manakka veandum endra aasai. Ungalai thaan maharaja aakka veandum endra ennam...

Enaku thozhigal illadha idam illai theriyuma???

Indha naattil ulla athanai pengalum en thozhiyar. Avargalin panippengalum.

Engu edhu nadandhalum en sevigalai vandhu serum alavirku oru kattamaippai uruvaaki vaithirukkiren.

Rajendra: Nee dhaan enaku sariyanaval.

Their first night then proceeded. His ruthlessness had no limits and she went through so much pain.

Porchelvi lied about creating a network. In actuality, she was having a lover who worked in the army. She still used him to gather information for her gains. He was a poor chap who didn't realise that he was being taken advantage of by her.

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Prince's Chamber....

Sangamithra quickly got up from the bed in the morning.

Aditha: Enna aanadhu??? Ithanai avasaram yean kanne???

Sangamithra's forehead was perspired.

Aditha: Udalil edhum sugam illaya??? Maruthuvarai azhaikkava???

Sangamithra: Ondrum illai Ilavarase.. Neengal urangungal...

Naan idho varugiren...

She went into the restroom. Her doubt was correct. She was bleeding.

Her eyes teared up when she saw the blood soaked cloth.

Sangamithra: Ilavarase... Seviliyai azhaikka mudiyuma???

Aditha: Kanne... Un kural sari Illaiye...

Sangamithra: Ondrum illai...

Aditha: Naan ulle varugiren...

He came inside and noticed the bloodied cloth.

Aditha: Idharku yean ithanai Varutham??

He didn't know that she was disappointed with herself for failing to get pregnant again.

Sangamithra: Valiyin migudhiyal azhai perukeduthu vittadhu, Ilavarase.

Aditha: Kanne... Nee adutha sila dhinangaluku edhuvum seiya Veandom... oivu eduthaal podhum. 

Naan veliye kaathirukiren. Nee enna seiya veandumo seidhu mudithu vaa.

She nodded her head in response.

After she changed her saree and the arrangements, she came out to see him reading something.

Sevili had already brought medicine by that time.

Aditha: Vandhu vittaya kanne???

Ingu vandhu amar.

Sangamithra: Idhu enna??

Aditha: Indha nerathil vayiru valikum endru koorinaai allava??

Aagaiyal maruthuvarin alosanai padi kaaichiya vadineer (kashayam/medicinal extract or decoction).

Sangamithra mindlessly nodded her head.

Aditha: Un Manadhil edhenum kuzhappama kanne???

Sangamithra: Adhellam Ondrum illai ilavarase... idhai naan kudithu vidugiren...

Aditha: En Kan munnare kudi...

She drank the medicine without any complaints.

He touched her head and then looked at Sevili.

Aditha: Aval ingaye oivu edukkatum. Avaludane iru Sevili. Yaar vandhu paarka kettalum anumadhi illai...

Deviyaiyum yaaridamum azhaithu selladhe.

Sevili: Appadiye Ilavarase..

He then looked at the girl in bed. Her expression didn't seem right and he wasn't able to find out the reason behind her sadness.

Aditha: Urakkam Vandhaal urangu kanne...

She nodded.

Aditha: Naan maalai vandhu unnai sandhikkiren.

Sangamithra: Sari Ilavarase.

After he left, she hugged her pillow.

Sevili: Devi Devi... yean ithanai sogathudan irukkirirgal???

Naan ilavarasarai azhaikkava???

Pirindha sogama???

Sangamithra: Ondrum illai Sevili... ennai thaniye vidu... unaku paadathirku neram aanadhu allava??? sel...

Naan Ingu ippadiye dhaan paduthu kondiruppen..

Sevili truly didn't know what to do. She came out of her chamber as instructed. However, she ran to the king's andhapuram and found Rukmani.

Rukmani: ithanai kaalaiyil edharku ippadi odi varugiraai, Sevili???

The young maid looked around and found so many sneaking eyes trying to gather the information from their conversation.

Sevili: Vanangugiren Devi... Indru Kaalai Sivanukana poojaiyil thaangalum pangu kolla veandum endru Sangamithra Deviyar vizhaigirar.

Ungalai kaiyodu azhaithu Vara sonnar, Devi.

Rukmani: Ithanai kaalaiyila???

Sevili: Aam thaaiye.

She then signalled with eyes to come out.

Rukmani: Sari vaa pogalam.

As they walked to the eastern pavilion, Sevili told her everything she saw.

Sevili: Devi sogam appiya mugathudan irukkirar. Punnagai kuraiyadha mugam avaruku.

Ippodhu vaadi vadhangi iruppadhai paarka manam Peru Vali kolgiradhu thaaiye.

Naan siriyaval... Ondrum ariyadhaval.. Devi ennai Vida 5 vayadhe moothavar.

Neengal dhaan engaluku udhava veandum.

Rukmani: Sevili, aval en magalai pondraval.

Vaa sendru ennavendru paarppom.

When they entered the chamber, the room was dark. All the lamps were extinguished.

Rukmani: Magale...

Sangamithra: Atthai.. Neengal edharku??? Aranmanaiyil athanai panigal iruppadhaga koorineere...

Rukmani: Nee kavalaiyil thoindhu irukkum bodhu naan eppadi varamal iruppadhu sol???

Sangamithra: Sevili koorinala??? Adhellam Ondrum illai atthai. Naan valiyil thudippadhai aval thavaraga purindhu kondaal.

Sevili lit the lamps and Rukmani saw her daughter-in-law's face.

Rukmani: Mithraa.. ennidam maraikamal sol... enna ma aanadhu???

After lots of coaxing, she opened her mouth.

Sangamithra: Enaku indha maadhamum udhirapokku yerpattu vittadhu...

Rukmani: Sevili. Nee veliye sellamma...

The poor girl kept turning around and taking glances at Sangamithra's face before leaving the chamber to them.

Rukmani: Magale, Adharkagava ippadi sogamaga irukkirai??

Sangamithra: Atthai... naan sendra thingale edhenum irukkum ena ninaithen.

Pinnar illai endru aanadhum manadhai thettri konden...

Indha thingalum ippadi aanadhai kandu manam vedhanai urugiradhu atthai.

Rukmani brushed her hair behind and looked at her face.

Rukmani: Enna pennamma nee??? Idharku ithanai Varutham yean??.

Adithanin Thaayi vazhiyileiye adhu undu. Adithanuku mun oru kuzhandhai pirandhu irandhadhan pin pala varudangal kazhithu dhaan Adithan pirandhaan.

Neengal serndhu irukka aarambithu irandu thingale aanadhu.. Adharkul nee ithanai kavalai yean kolgiraai???

She didn't know the exact reason. But something in her always told to have his heirs.

Rukmani: Ezhindhiru magale... Sendru mugathai kazhuvi kondu vaa.

Once she returned, Rukmani then advised her of the things they should do to get pregnant. Even though the actual Sarojini was 25 years old, She didn't have her mother with her to teach her and she was totally clueless about this part of the relationship.

Rukmani: Ivai Ella vatrirkum melaga andha Eesanai nokki nonbu iru. Viraivileiye un manam pola ellam nadakkum.

Sangamithra nodded with clarity in her face.

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