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2024-10-29 19:42:56The next morning when she opened her eyes, the skies were cloudy and raining. She got up from the bed and looked around to see how big was her room. The red curtains were flying in the wind. Before she could get a grasp and come out of the weird nightmare she had, the court maid along with her workers entered her chamber.
“We are here to prepare you for the engagement ceremony,” the elder maid said to Kayanangai.
She nodded in confusion.
They took her to the open Bathing area. A small pond covered by fragrance spreading flowers and plants looked pleasant. When she was looking at them, the maid asked her to strip and Kayanangai was stunned. She protested but they convinced that it’s just going to be this way since she’s the future King’s wife, she will be watched by her maids while taking a bath.
That’s new to her but she finds the bath so refreshing. The water isn’t either too cool or hot after she came out the sm
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Aathiyan got up in bewilderment when his eyes met hers. After giving a small smile, Kayanangai looked down, blushing hard after glancing at his attractive face.“I am glad that you accept my invite,” Aathiyan said with that stern face. He’s battling inside not to smile or to let his emotions on his face.“I am honored to be here, my king,” Kayanangai answered still having her eyes on the marble floor.He shook his head, “I will show you the place,” he said after staring at her for a long moment and Kayanangai raised her gaze. She walked with him into the marvelous hall. The huge doors smelled like a mixture of sandalwood, rosewood, and pine. The walls were decorated with paintings and metal relics.“You painted all of this?” Kayanangai asked.Aathiyan didn’t stop in their way and answered, “Yes, but a few of them, I brought it from the vendor. I heard that you paint, is that true?&rd
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“Father, I want to talk to you,” Veera said coming into his father’s resting place.“What is it, Veera?” the king sat briskly.“Please pardon me for asking this, I want to know who you are going to choose for your place?”“Why? What’s the need for that now?” the king asked. “I want to know. I have been wondering about this for a long time but I have never asked you this before since we are getting married in two days. I want to know what you have decided for us,” he said looking away, “And your health…”“You are unnecessarily worrying,” the king smiled. “Nothing will happen to me.”“Are you going to make Aathiyan the King?” he asked.His father was silent, “Don’t you want your brother to become the King?”“So you have decided?”“Yes,” the king smiled.
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Kayanangai stood by the mirror, looking at how beautiful she is with all these jewels that weight equal to half of her weight. Her delicate frame was all covered in a heavy red saree. Her face is dull, not having the enthusiasm for the wedding or at least for the new morning which she usually has every day. No matter how bad she feels inside she always wanted to start a day positively but today she felt the opposite.The sky is rumbling the thunder and the dark grey clouds pouring out the rain like it’s never going to cease, no one expected it’s going to rain like this. They considered it as a blessing from the almighty. But Kayanangai wondered who’s blessed here; is it her or her sister?It must be my sister. Kayanangai nodded sadly, thinking that.As soon as she woke up in the middle of the night, in fact, she didn’t bat an eye in the whole night and kept staring at the ceiling, wondering if this her fate then what she has to do after t
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