75. An Unrestrained Flame

                                    

                                          
I considered it a weird pact, but they are husband and wife, who am I to speak in between... 
Panchali had said, that Arjun was forbidden to enter her room when she would be calling upon her flame, meditating. 
When I asked her, she said, that she didn't want any person to break her concentration... 
You might ask why I am telling you this? 
It's because I saved my Devar Raja from going to live in the forests for twelve years..... And the stupid man, his integrity so true, says that he  thought of doing it, so he is still guilty. He will go for four years instead of twelve years. 
Flashback to today morning, when I was running around the palace with Madhu... Ever since she learnt walking a few months ago, it had been incredibly annoying to feed her. 
" Arjun? Where are you going? Panchali is still busy with her meditation-"
"Nahi bhabhishree, I must break the rules today. Takshak naag has taken away the cows meant for our bhoomipoojan. I must go retrieve my bow. "
"And what's the rush? It's not as if you storming in will make it faster. Wait. " I said, running up the door to bang at it. 
"Panchali! Give Arjun's bow! He needs to follow Takshak naag immediately! " I shouted. 
If not me, then Arjun definitely was counting the moments down as we waited, his palms sweaty as his anxiousness took over. 
Around the fiftieth second, she came out, he plucked the bow out of her hands, stormin g away. 
" Kaka? " Madhu, asked, pointing a finger. 
" Yes baby, kaka. Yudhishthir? Where's your papa. " I muttered, looking around while Panchali followed suit. 
"Yudhishthir! " I called, the night making it hard for me to see anyways. 
"Sagarika? Why are you shouting? " 
"Takshak naag has taken away the cows that were coming from Hastinapur. Arjun has gone after him, but we still need to work fast, who knows, what else might attack us -" 
If I had to guess, the sudden rumbling I heard was not from clouds. 
"Cwoud! Rain! " Madhu shouted happily and I gave her a small smile, while my husband ran away, preparing the kingdom for war.. 
" What are we to do now? " I asked and Panchali sighed. 
"We need a babysitter first. " She mumbled and I ran inside, hoping to see anyone, my trusted guard, anyone. 
" Vallabh maharaj! " I exclaimed, watching as he made his way out of the kitchens to look at the damage. 
"Please look after Madhu won't you, I'll be back. " I shouted, urging Madhu into his arms, as she smiled at him, her relentless tirade of Cloud and rain keeping her busy. 
I ran back out, following Panchali. 
When I did, I had hoped to go back to 2024.
Nothing frightened me more than whatever this thing was. 
Seeing as it was surely over thirty feet tall. 
" Well , shall we begin? " Panchali asked and I smiled. 
I hadn't regained much of my memory, but I had regained enough to know how to control my flame. It was chaotic. I saw how hard I had to practice it. 
" Ae bewakoof! Tujhe aur koi jagah nahi mili thi kya aane ko? Kya 30ft ka big foot hone mein mazza aata hai! "