Chapter 26: The Unimaginable Circumstances

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A H E N K A R A

I feel something on my leg and my sleep immediately flew away and my eyes jerk open and I look around in caution but didn't find anything.

“ Shehzaadi”

I heard a deep gruff voice and my gaze went down on him and saw his eyes open a wave of happiness come over me as if weight lifted off from me. I move forward with broad smile on my face.

“ Aap thik hai?”

" You are fine? "

Now I don't have to do Jauhar.

He nodded and his lips curved up from on side making his teeth visible.

“ Koi pareshani, kahi dard ho raha hai? ”

" Any discomfort, are feeling pain anywhere?" I asked, he open his mouth but no voice come out then he clear his throat.

" Water"

Ohh.

I look down and realised I didn't bring water with me.

" I will just bring it"

I stood up on my feet and move out of cave. I have said but from where I will bring water. The long grass touch my feet and feel it wet. I look up and saw the sun will set in sometime I have to hurry. Last night rain happened somewhere might be rain water stored.

I didn't have to roam for long and I found a big leaf in which water is filled. I come back to cave and my eyes widened when I saw him sitting against the wall. I run towards him and sat down.

" What are you doing! You should not sit."

He shook his head and place his finger on my lips shutting me and a shiver run through my body and bring the my hand in which I'm holding the leaf after drinking the water he wipe the corner of his mouth from back of his hand.

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R I Y A D H

I saw her getting shocked when I placed my finger against her soft lips the feeling was good but her expression was awesome. I smirked. Right now she is applying the medicinal paste on my bicep. I wish I could flex it and impress her but soon.

Let's annoy her now.

" Ouch, how are you doing it?" I flinched away a little and her eyes widened in worry.

Cute.

" Did I hurt you? I'm so sorry"

She raise her hand and this time apply the paste with so lightly. I smirked and keeping my gaze in front on the rock wall.

" Your hand is so hard, the maids in my kingdom has so soft hands whenever I come back from war they apply it by their soft hands..ahh"

This time she did apply the paste harshly.

" Careful " I said to her and continue "I lay on the bed on my stomach and ask them to apply the paste all over my body and with their soft hands.. "

She stood up and move towards the wall where dry plant was again the wall.

" What are you doing? Why did you stop applying?" I yelled.

" Why don't you ask your maids to do this?" She answered without turning back and break the dry stick of plant with jerk the anger clearly visible in her actions and my smirk widen.

The fire illuminated the dark cave and the orange and yellow flames there is silence only the sound of dry sticks breaking because of the fire is coming.

“ Kuch kahiye”

" Say something" I said to her, she is sitting in front of me lost in her thoughts.

“ Hume nind aa rahi hai Sultan, subh ratri”

" I'm feeling sleepy Sultan, good night" she said keeping her gaze on the fire and she slowly lay down on the ground and close her eyes.

The reflection of fire was falling on her face and my thoughts went what happened. I know who is behind this and I will get my hands on him soon and write the same fate which I write on his brother's destiny.

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A H E N K A R A

€ MORNING

I open my eyes and turn on the side and found the side empty I frown my eyebrows  gasp when I didn't find him. I immediately stood up and found him standing and looking out of cave. I walk past him and stood in front of him.

" What are you doing?" I asked slight anger in my voice.

" Looking outside we should head outside" he answered keeping his gaze outside.

" What are you talking about?"

" We can't stay here forever we have to go outside" he look down at me.

"  You are still not healed yet, you can't go outside" I took a step forward grabbing his forearm.

" This is not the first time something happened like this before and will happen in future I'm Sultan I won't stay here cowardly" he said and walk out and because of my grip on his forearm I also get dragged with him.

" I don't know if it happened or will happen but you need rest now" I tried to get him agree but he is busy looking around and I realised.

" You will not listen to me" I asked softly and he shook his head.

I spot my horse near by and as soon as he saw me he come towards me and I place my hand lovingly on his muzzle.

" He is yours?" Sultan asked and I nodded.

" Good " grabbing the bridle he climbed up and sat on him and look down at me.

" What are you staring at? Come sit fast we have to reach the battlefield hurriedly"

I shook my head and his brows pulled in confusion.

" I can't sit and no we will not go there hurriedly your wounds are still fresh it will hurt you we walk till there" I said grabbing the bridle and he tried to get down from horse.

“ Sultan! Kya kar rahe hai aap ”

" Sultan! What are you doing?" I stopped him.

“ Aapne hume kya samaj rakha hai, ki aap chalengi or hun ghode pe baithenge. Shehzaadi?”

" You will walk and I'll sit on the horse, what I'm a Princess?"

“ Bilkul nahi or aapko aisa lagta hai ki hum paidal chalenge or apko apne ghode baithenge denge? Kabhi nahi lekin yeh parishtithi alag hai apke ghao abhi hare hai apko unpe or zor nahi dalna chahiye”

" No! And you think I will walk and let you sit on my horse, never but this situation is different your wounds are still fresh and you shouldn't put more pressure on them"

He glare at me and for the first time he is helpless instead of me and this brings me so much joy.

“ Or vaise bhi yeh ghoda humara hai agar aapne humari baat nahi mani toh humare aadesh ke bina yeh apni jagah se hilega bhi nahi”

" And by the way this horse is mine if you don't agree with me this horse will not even move one inch without my order"

He took a deep breath his chest expand and the relise it and nodded keeping his gaze on front jaw clenched.

I grabbed the bridle and gestured the horse to start walking a smile come on my lips and I bite on my lower lip to control it.

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“ Kuch bolenge nahi Sultan”

" You won't say something" I asked when time passed since we start walking.

“ Humara man nahi hai”

" I don't want to" he replied.

I don't know he can throw tantrums.

It was almost evening when we reached the place close to the battlefield where his soldiers set up the tents.

I blinked my eyes when I saw sand blowing on the empty ground there is no sign of man and tent here.

" Where is everyone?" A voice come from behind me.

I heard a loud thud indicating Sultan jumped on the ground beside me.

" I don't know when I came here yesterday tents was here " I said keeping my gaze in front of me.

" The thing happened which I'm afraid of..." He walk past me standing in front of me look at the place.

" We have to hurriedly reach the Sultanate" he turned and snatched the bridle of horse from my hand and my mouth opened.

“ Sultan! Kya kar rahe hai aap?”

" Sultan! What are you doing?"

I grabbed his bicep and he bend down grabbing his wounded stomach his face twisted in pain.

“ Yahi keh rahe the hum aap soast nahi hai”

" That's what I'm saying you are not fit right now"

" Then what do I do? Wait here let the person become Sultan there" he yelled turning towards me his eyes are red and green orbs were looking dangerous.

" Then what will you do? Go and announce a war against him, you think you will win against him in this condition " I said and he turned his face.

I took a deep breath and rub my hand on his bicep lightly he is standing burring his face in his crook of elbow " try to understand Sultan whoever is behind this is intelligent and he knows how to deal with everything. I know you would have enough for him and his people but right now you need rest and a proper plan " I try to understand him softly.

He turned his face to look at me and his lips slowly pulled in a smirk " you think I'm enough for him and his army "

All the sympathy I'm feeling leave my body and my hand fell down when I understand he is back.

I walk past him " I'm tried of walking I need rest we will spend the night here" I sat down under a huge tree and spread my legs they are hurting infact my whole body is hurting. I lean back and close my eyes really wishing all of this is my dream and I will wake in Suryapratapgarh.

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