Bani took back a few steps, unable to take in what she saw.  Mere tears would not be equal to his sacrifice.She was shattered, not because Hriday back-stabbed her, she was broken because she  had failed to recognise and differentiate between the right and wrong. The climax of the vision pricked her heart. It was as if someone trying to draw the soul out of her  body, forcefully. Her vision disappeared. All the secrets in Satyug had been revealed. The earthen lamps nearby seemed as if they were threatening her. She silently looked around, thoughtlessly. Her heart ached, she found it difficult to breathe. The truth, was never bitter. The truth was heart-wrenching. 

"He....j...jumped....into....f..fire." was all she could mutter....

She looked at her reflection in the water pot placed in front of her. Her very own soul began crying recollecting the painful truth. The reflection was sadly looking at her as if it said 'It was because of your carelessness....' 

She stepped out of the temple just like a moving corpse. She looked at the lamp nearby and placed her right hand on it. The fire touched her soft palms, slowly, but harshly eroding her skin. The pain grew more and within a few moments, it became unbearable. She immediately drew her hand off the lamp, unable to bear the heat. 

"He deserves someone better, doesn't he?" She sadly questioned the fire. 

"Some burns can never be healed..." Bani said looking at her hand

The gandhak immediately began to glow, and miraculously cured her injuries. 

"He cures me, even in his absence, 

  I burn him alive, even after my death, " 

She held the glowing red stone close to her heart, knelt down saluting the stone-turned heart

"I beg you, please take me to your master....please take me to him...." Bani begged the Gandhak Stone

The Gandhak stone took her in a random direction. She walked behind it, still unable to get over Aakesh's horrifying demise. 

"Veer...." she muttered

The heavens had opened, and the rain was pouring down. Bani stood still lifelessly and then

"Arrrrrhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.....Why? Why?" She broke down hitting the ground

"How....could.....I.......why....did....I....." Bani sobbed heavily.

"Sweetheart? What happened?" she heard a voice from her right side.

 Her tears had blurred her vision, but she knew who it was. The only soul who cared for her, and the only person whom she had not taken care of. 

"Why are you taking shower in the middle of the road, sweetheart? I'll join you if you want...not here....but in our bathroom, of course," Veer said winking

"By the way sweetheart, what are you doing in the middle of the road...." Veer asked

"Gharwali?" He asked

Bani was unable to look up at him. Veer knelt down in front of her and was shocked to see her crying.

"Sweetheart!! Why are you crying? Did anyone say anything to you? Did anyone harm you? I am sure it's that stupid Dhabewala......Don't worry sweetheart... I'll make Adi Naag curry and serve it to my Chinese clients." Veer said gritting his teeth

Bani slightly smiled and fainted in his arms and muttered

"I...am....sorry.......Veer...." 

Veeranshu was puzzled at Bani's apology.

"Sorry for?" Veer questioned, but his wife had already fainted in his arms.

He took her in his arms and walked to his farmhouse. He was unable to fly because his wings were wet.

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Bani frowned and held her head,

"Veer" She muttered and woke up....

"Urhh....where am I? .....Wait...I've come here before.....but....which place is this..? Yeah when I was saved by some unknown person when there was a blast in the truck...." Bani held her head tight.

 "Sweetheart!....You've woken up!" Veer said as he was bringing a blanket for her

"It seems like history repeats itself....the same thing happened before our marriage....You fainting in my arms and I romantically carrying you here, in the Singhania's farmhouse," Veer said

Bani closed her eyes, realising it was Veer who saved her from the blast.

"I've always been wrong about you...." Bani said bitterly

Veer looked suspiciously and asked

"I think my baby doll is drunk..." 

"I am sorry, for everything.....Veer..." Bani said

"You're tired sweetheart.....take some rest..." Veer tucked Bani into the duvet, as if he was tucking a baby.

Bani held his hands

"Please forgive me...." She begged

Veer was astonished. His wife was apologising without any reason.

"For everything...." She muttered

Veer was utterly confused and did not know what to say. A he turned,

"Please don't go away..." Bani cried pulling back his hands.

Veer sat in front of her. 

"I never thought Adi Naagin gets scared so easily..." 

"Yes.....she gets scared of losing you..." Bani sobbed

Veer's eyes widened. 

"I am here, sweetheart...what happened?" 

Bani hugged him tight, not wanting to let him go.