arn

calling you. urgently ." a voice called in th

bed his eyes while ge

to come to you on his behalf ." th

beads-like eyes . He asked as he threw a shawl over his bare shoulders and a turba

the torches in the front yard . I light all the torches there every morning. Dhanuj sir gave me his arm bracelet and

general a

f Barun with a torch in his hand as they left the royal chambers to enter the king's palace . Then he looked around and said in a w

?" Barun halted as he s

n market . I heard from my uncle ." the servant

can get you into trouble." Barun tied the arm bracelet around the b

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im with distressed looks on their faces . Everyone might have been woken up from their sleep as they all had swollen eyes and d

villagers are talking about the dead messenger . The news wasn't supposed to go out."

hese low-lives cannot hold their tongues ..

control or loyalty would say

e was another dead messenger today with an arrow in his head and anot

and by the end, his nose flared up in anger . " These Paghans ha

own, let alone anyone else." A bit

can't accept defeat the first time ." The finance minister said . " It's only bee

could offer them some coins , silk, and three villages at the southern

ight after we beat them in the battle. I lost my fa

ades said . " The news is causing unrest among the townsfolk and our neighboring kingdoms . Before it a

last one of them ." Barun was strongly against

s suggestions . " Our general was poisoned , the commander-in-chief is bedridden, and

. There must be up to 5 to 6 thousand men . We can easily take them out in a well-planned ambush. Our healthy and able-bodied soldiers can easily fill

fuse ?" the finan

lly it is to Agharna or will be considered as an

s suggested. And the internal affairs minister added to it ," their harvest will rot in the granaries w

s the order ?" one of th

d the man who had been standing next to his th

can only say that the villagers should be saved from suffering any further . The Paghans are bullying the villagers ; threatening , beating, and robbing them , forcing them to flee their homes . Their atrocities must be put to an end as soon as we can .'' The man looked around the men for any objec

always found his words comforting since they reminded him of his father . if there was a bit more p

.'' The king ordered the development and arts minister . " Have t

o keep the Paghans in check while we prepare for the battle . they can also keep

ou can not command them to do your bidding .`` The second advisor spoke for

g but what is a king without his kingdom !!" he turned to Barun after dismissing the meeting , " You

red , his request was immediately granted and he was assign

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ge of

bedding as the group was getting ready to move to anot

that its fish tastes sweet ." Manorama said sitting on

said, mocking her friend while she carefully wrappe

ile I wait for fish to catch my bait .

different kind of fish," Karuna smirked .

ith a scandalous look on her

find a lover in Kakusi and I am Unholy for just jo

ounded

want a lover for ? To worship

s like w

..." Karuna was receiving suspicious side eyes from her friend. "... with their lips ..." b

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to travel to their next destination in the next kingdom named Garkhi. While traveling the

all in Kakusi ?" a young man, seemingly in his adolescence with thin hair like whiskers

the young girls that were si

hat came with the village chief that night," Arun answered enthusiastica

they were mercenaries from some

s ?" another yo

the village chief's nephews , he has many close and far-related

tling gaze, it made my skin crawl ." She sat close to Karuna while wrapping her arms

" He hopped onto the carriage to take a seat and continued

so ?" Karuna asked, seeing

illed when they were returning after winning a battle ." The boy acted out the entire part like telling a dramatic story. He further

." Karuna interrupted him. " Go make a story of your own instead of connecting random un

, "That's why no one likes you " before

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