Chapter 10: chapter 10

Chandravardhana was wandering alone in the fair. Since evening he has not seen Anantsen and was worried about him. Chandravardhana was lost in his own thoughts when suddenly Rudrani came and asked him to accompany her.The sun had set a long time ago. Chandravardhana knew that Rudrani and Urvashi were best friends. He had seen Rudrani in the ashram. Both Urvashi and Rudrani were the best disciples of Vasumitra. The two girls were very different. While Urvashi was an extrovert, Rudrani was an introvert. He knew that Rudrani cared for Urvashi as much as he cared for Anantsen. So, he followed Rudrani without any question. After walking a few minutes, they reached the side of the village where very few people go.'Where are we going?''To stop the impending storm.'Chandravardhana did not understand the meaning of Rudrani's words, so he looked at Rudrani questioningly. But Rudrani went ahead without paying attention to Chandravardhana.After a turn, there was a wall of stones in front.'Can you help me climb the wall?'Chandravardhana could not understand what she wanted to do. He looked around but couldn't find anything to support her. So, he sat down and asked Rudrani to climb the wall stepping on his back. Without wasting a single moment, Rudrani climbed the wall, placing her feet on Chandravardhana's back. Then she gestured Chandravardhana to climb up. When Chandravardhana climbed the wall, he saw the most beautiful place of Kumbharwada, a beautiful lake surrounded by mountains. Surrounded by majestic mountain ranges on two sides, the serene blue lake formed a spectacular landscape. Chandravardhana was mesmerized by the magnificent landscape. He returned to the present state when Rudrani whistled three times in the cuckoo's voice. In response, the cuckoo's voice came thrice from the other side of the lake. Chandravardhana knew that soldiers used this technique to connect with their fellow soldiers at the time of war. Many questions flooded into Chandravardhana's mind.'What are we doing here, and to whom have you sent the signal? ''We are here to stop the impending storm.''Which storm?''Let's go.'Rudrani jumped from the wall. Without understanding anything, Chandravardhana followed her.'Why did you call me here?''To help me in climbing the wall.' Chandravardhana was astonished by Rudrani's reply. 'Let's go. We don't have time?' Rudrani smiled.She continued, ' Listen, now you will go straight back to your potter master's house and go to Udaipur as soon as Anantsen comes back.''But, why?''We both know the reason. So, it's better not to waste time discussing it.'Before Chandravardhana could react, she headed towards the village.(Continued .............. )