chapter 19 - fatherly figure

                                    

                                          
Then duryodhana and karna went to discuss political matters leaving the Little abhinaya with her brothers. The elder boys went to practice horse riding. The three kids got attached very easily. They were of the same age. And were playing hide and seek together. 
Then they enjoyed the brothers pampering the three kids. And then the twins enjoyed when Mata Vrushali and Mata Supriya would feed them and pamper them. 
After that abhinaya would tell what all she did with her brothers to duryodhana and he listened to her very carefully like she was discussing something very important. 
She loved her stay in Anga. Tho her favourite place was Library but she got very close to karna. 
A whole week passed since the twins started living in Anga. Today Ashwatthama was coming with his youngest son, Jayanth. 
First he was shocked to see the children of arjun and subhadra running around. Then duryodhana explained everything to him. He was happy. 
Duryodhan called "Zara, abhi. Ketu come here" 
They three kids came running. They were having a race. And abhinaya was the first to reach. 
She said "Yes suyo" 
Karna said "Naina, this is ashwatthama, he is the king of kampilya. He is also our friend. This Little boy her is Jayanth. Ashwatthama's youngest son." 

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
Outfit worn by abhi twins 

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
(First one for Vrishaketu and the one in the middle is for Jayanth. Ignore the third outfit.) 
Abhinaya touched his feet and said "Pranipat kaka" 
Ashwatthama smiled at him and said "sukhi raho putri" 
Well Jayanth who was same age as the trio got attached to them. 
These four pranked the others together. And did most of the things together. 
Well abhimanyu loved to spend time with his Vrishu bhaiya, who taught him archery techniques. 
Vrishaketu spent most of his time in the medical care centre learning about medicine and medicinal plants. 
Jayanth mostly spends most of his time in the court. 
Abhinaya spent most of her time either in the library or with her friends pranking other people or with jayanth in practice grounds practicing sword fight and Archery. 
Everyone grew protective over abhinaya especially karna, Vrishaketu and Jayanth. And abhimanyu and duryodhana were already very protective of her. 
One night Abhinaya could not sleep so she went to karna who was not in his chamber. So she went in search of him and found him sitting on a rock and staring at the sky. 
She went nearby and sat on his lap hugging him 
"Not sleepy yet, Naina" karna asked her to which she responded as no. 
He took her in his embrace and walked around in the garden slowly patting her while humming. 
"Kaka, can I call you 'papa'? You know my father never acknowledged my existence. Jayanth and Vrishaketu said to me that papa gives warm hugs and one feels protected when they are near their father. I do not know what it is to have a father feel like. Suyo is my best friend. You give me warm hugs. And whenever I am near you i feel very protected. Manyu bhaiya calls suyo as papa. Can I call you as papa?" She asked with a innocent look on her face. 
Karna always wanted a daughter but he was blessed with only sons. He had tears in his eyes that now his wish to get a daughter got fullfilled. He happily nodded and said "Yes putri, you can call me as papa. I am your father and you are my daughter. No one can change it. Who says that family forms by blood. Your Mama shree Krishna had no blood bond with yashoda maiyya, yet he is known as yashoda nandhan before devaki nandhan. You are my Naina, my princess" he said and gently patted her to sleep. Abhinaya slept peacefully in his embrace.
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Jayanth is also friends with abhi twins and Vrishaketu. 
Abhinaya calls karna as papa making him a fatherly figure to her. 
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Radhe Radhe.
Author Sakshi