journey to Saraya

The news of marriage alliance between Vijaya and Saraya spread in the whole Empire like a wildfire. The people had mixed emotions. They don't want to keep any relationships with the empire of Saraya but at the same time they don't want to go against the decision of their ‘kind-hearted’ queen who whatever does, that's always for the kingdom's well-being'.

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'’What do you think, big brother, will she agree to the marriage?'’ asked the second prince of Ambakila, Viraj.

The three princes and the youngest princess were gethered in the royal garden to enjoy the beautiful scenery. They wete sitting on a wooden bench under a big mango tree

'’How would i know?'’ Replied the eldest prince and the twin brother of Maitri, Manvik.

His brown fox like eyes were admiring the beaty of a little lily flowere that was in his hands. His jet-black hair reaches his nape. On his forehead was a headband.

Although he and Maitri are twins but they don't show any resemblance. They are very different from each other.

'’Aren't you two twins?'’ The third prince, Ankul, joined the conversation. He asked this question in a playful manner.

He was a handsome man, handsome of all her brothers. He is seventeen but his refined features make him look mature than his actual age.

His siren brown eyes were looking at his big brother. His dark hair was same length as Manvik. Strands of his hair were covering his forehead and only a white ruby of his headband was visible.

Viraj asked pondiring. ''Does that means that being twins gives you ability to read each other's mind!'' He was shocked with his non-existence discovery.

He is not as handsome as his brothers but his personality makes him loveable. He had siren brown-coloured eyes and chest nut hair of short length.

''Why i didn't know this until now?''

''Just shut up and stop using this useless brain of yours.'' Ankul said in annoyance.

The eldest brother took a deep breath.

The third prince was waiting for him to speak but when he didn't, he continued with a sigh.

'’Well, she had changed. No one knows what's on her mind or what she will do, nothing.'’ his lips showed a sad smile.

'’ofcourse, she is no more our sister Trisha but the Crown princess Maitri.'’ Prince Viraj added.

He is a little immature but sometimes his words show the aura of that a mature man.

''So you can talk like this too, it doesn't match your personality'' teased Ankul.

'’You are right.'’ Manvik said to Viraj. '’My sister Trisha was dead on the very day when Princess Maitri tried to harm Charuvati out of jealousy.'’ His fox-like eyes looked at the beautiful lily flower and in the next moment it was crushed in his hands.

His tone was engry but some residues of sadness were also visible, faintly.

Charuvati, the youngest princess, who was silently listening now joins.

Her appealing figure makes her look delicate. Her brown hair flow down to her waist. Her big doe eyes were shining and her rosy lips that parts slightly, making her look alluring.

'’But she was trying to save me__'’ Her voice was soft and delicate.

'’Enough Charuvati.'’ Manvik stopped her in middle sentence.

'’You don't have to explain for her. You are very simple minded so you don't understand her schemes.'’

He closed his eyes and massaged the area between his eyebrows to calm himself down.

He sigh lightly.

'’Don't you remember what Mother had said, she was jelouse of you the day we adopted you and always wanted to hurt you and that's why Mother never allowed us to let you meet her or even talk about her. You know, right?'’

'’I remember every word but that day in the garden her intensions were to protect me. When we were falling she had put her hands under my head to save my head from that sharp rock.'’

she pointed at the rock.

It's still a surpise that this rock is still there.

'’She even got injury on her hand.'’

her voice was low almost like a whisper.

Her eyes lowered in guilt.

Although her mother had said that she was trying to hurt her and her injury is entirely her fault.

But she just can't accept that.

Even though she was too young back then, she still remember that incident like that happened just yesyerday.

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Maitri was only seven then and she was four. She was alone in the garden when Maitri approached her from behind. She was startled with her sudden approach.

That time she didn't even know that she also had an elder sister!

Maitri grinned at her and introduced herself as her elder sister. She was also introducing herself when she got scared of a rabbit that jumped at her from behind.

She was falling. Her eyes was closed. But Maitri was was fast enough to catch but wasn't strong enough to hold she also got the pull and fall with her.

Her hand was on the back of her head to prevent her head from any fetal injury but she got injured instead.

The Empress and the princes just came at time but they only helped their new younger sister completely ignoring the elder sister.

Maitri's hand was bleeding.

When she said evryone that Princess Maitri had saved her the queen's manipulative words make them believe that this was just an illusion and she in real had just wanted to hurt her.

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'’But if she had wanted to hurt me then why she save me and got hurt instead?

Why?'’

Charuvati always repeat this thought in her mind whenever she saw her.

After that incident she had never saw her smile that happily in the palace only a fake smile. She was always with her friends outside, barely in the palace.

Maitri never talked to any of her siblings again.

No one knows if that incident is reason or something else that they didn't know.

Charuvati was snapped back by the voice of her elder brother.

'’Her intentions were never to save you.'’ he said with disdain and left from the secene.

Ankul, the third prince, sigh.

'’I agree with big brother. She was, she is and will always be same. Heartless and affectionless. Always jealous of others happiness.'’

With that he also left.

'’She is really so bad. I don't know why is she my sister.'’

The second prince looked at Charuvati and give her a warm smile and left.

Charuvati sighs and took some steps to get closer to a plant of jasmine flower. Her white lehenga was hiding the anklets that were singing with her every step.

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Beside the four siblings someone else was also present there, listening to every word of there conversation.

'’These fools. They still folow that woman blindly. I really pity them.'’

Said the crown princess with fake concern and a smirk, then left.

Maitri was going to the garden for some fresh air to ease her bothered mind but unexpectedly she ran into those fools.

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The crown princess of Vijaya was all ready to set off on her journey to Saraya. Her attendent, Chanda with some other maids and general Bhumaya with few hundred soldiers were to accompany her on this journey.

As she has expected, from the royal family only Empress was present there to see her off.

She looked at Maitri with victorious gaze and a mocking smile.

She sat in her carriage and start her journey. Chanda along with other maids was walking beside the princess’ carriage and the some of the soldiers were following from the behind while some were guiding the way from the front.

Some carts, carring essential necessities, were ahead of her carriage and some were behind her.

Some soldiers were on horses while some were walking and sometimes running to keep the pace with princess’ carriage.

General who was behind the carriage speed up his black horse to walk along it and then in front of it.

He was in his guards for any danger from any side.

General bhumaya is a middle-aged looking man. He had start serving his land from a very young age. He is the second master of Maitri after her father.

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