The food was served and all were enjoying it. Agastya was standing aside. He is a servant who is working in palace from last five years so no one can doubt on him and he have a good position among all the servants. He can work wherever he want and order any servant he wants because Daksha has given him that power after seeing his loyalty and hardwork.
Well, not only Daksha but Dhishva is also always impressed with Agastya's serving in palace. He is hardworking and smart. He always handles the situation whenever something went wrong. He have saved Dhishva's face many times infront of the nobels and guests whoever he invites on a lunch or dinner. But still, he can't be more than a servant for Dhishva as he is a person of that kind of mindset where a uneducated and a person with poor background is always a lowly person who should always be under his foot.
But being on Dhishva and Daksha's good side is enough for Agastya. He is not here to become Dhishva's assistant or adviser. He just want the information about chakravarthy family, doesn't matter how he gets it.
"Veer..." Dhishva spoke.
"Yes?" Veer replied.
"Don't forget to visit the royal healer on your way. Tell him to visit palace for father's check up."
'He is going out?' Agastya thought, hoping Vikram to take care of Veer's activities outside the palace.
Veer glanced at Viraaj who was calmly eating his food without getting bothered by their conversation and again looked at his father and nod "Ok, I will."
After having the breakfast, everyone left for their work. Viraaj went to his chamber and Veer went out of the palace with some soldiers to tour in the city after staying outside of the kingdom for so long.
Outside the palace, Vikram was waiting for something to happen or someone to come out so that he can work instead of wasting his time looking around.
And soon happened what he wanted. The main gate of the palace opened. Some soldiers came out. Some on horses and some were walking. Soon Veer came out on his horse, some soldiers following him from behind. Once everyone came out of the gate, the gatekeeper closed the gate.
Vikram looked at Veer from behind the tree so that Veer can't see him. All the commoners stood aside the road to give Veer and his soldiers way to go.
As Veer was going forward, Vikram was following him secretly. He covered his face with a cloth so that no one can see his face and can know his identity.
Walking through the busy market for thirty minutes, Veer reached the healers house. He stopped at his house and jumped down from his horse.
Vikram hided behind a wall of an alley, not taking his eyes off from Veer.
"It looks like it is a healer's house." Vikram said to himself because there was a sign board of clinic infront of the house.
"Is it....." He tried to look carefully "Is it royal healer's house?" He thought. Once Cabail told him that the royal healer's house is in this area, near the market.
Veer walked inside the house with one soldier while rest were standing outside for him to come back. Vikram was observing everything, not wanting to take his eyes off from them at any cost.
Soon Veer came out of the house with a old man. He joined his hands infront of that old man who was may be the royal healer and went towards the horse. He hopped on the horse and left from there. The old man also went inside the house and closed the door.
Vikram sneaked out of the allay and followed Veer. He glanced at the healer's house and read the sign board and found out that the healer's name is 'Jayaraj Nayak' Aaro's famous healer that mostly works for chakravarthy family only but sometimes he helps the people who truly need his help. After observing the surrounding of the house, Vikram continued following Veer.
In Jwalana, Abhiveera, Ashwant and Raksheet were sitting in the meeting hall. Abhiveera was holding the invitation card that came from Bayar. His eyebrows knitted in tension.
Raksheet and Ashwant's expression were also same as Abhiveera's. They were just waiting for Abhiveera to finish reading the card so that they can discuss whether they should attend the coronation or not.
After finishing reading the card, Abhiveera sighed harshly and placed the card aside. Raksheet and Ashwant looked at him curiously.
"What should we?" Raksheet asked "Should I go? Or, you and father?"
"Of course, you have to go." Ashwant said "You are the king of Jwalana. The king should attend the coronation."
Abhiveera nod in agreement "Yes, you have to go." He inhaled deeply and continued "But the problem is about Ira. What should we do?"
Raksheet furrowed his eyebrows in confusion "What about her? Don't tell me you want me to bring her with me to Bayar. I don't want her to even set a foot on Bayar's border. I will never bring her there." He announced, scared that his father and grandfather will ask him to take Ira with him to Bayar.
"Even we don't want it." Ashwant said "But you have to."
"Why? I can't! It's not safe for her!" He protested.
"Because everyone have to bring their partner with them." Abhiveera spoke in an tensed tone. "I also don't want her to go to Bayar. But this is the tradition for participating in a coronation. You should be with your partner because it represents that you want to involve and want to know your partner's opinion on your kingdom's matter. It shows that you respect and love your partner and think that your partner is also important for your Kingdom as much as you do.
Not only you but your partner also represents the kingdom. Women, specially Queens are always the face of the kingdom because their aura, their confidence shows how the men of that kingdom treats them. If you don't bring Ira with you, everyone might think that you don't treat her well and they might underestimate her and will not take her seriously in the future." He explained
Raksheet was still in dilemma. He didn't wanted to bring Ira to a place where everyone and everything is against them and want to hurt them but he don't want people to think that she doesn't matter to her husband.
"You have to take her with you to the coronation." Ashwant said "We also went to Bayar before, when Abel was getting crowned. I know the situation is different this time but trust me. He can't do anything with you or Ira-"
"I don't care about myself." Raksheet said with a slight tint of anger in his voice "Even if he challenge me to fight against his entire army, I will accept it right away. But I don't want Ira to get hurt. I can't let her get involved in this all."
"She is already." Abhiveera commented "Since the beginning. She is the root of all this and we can't do anything about it except for protecting her till our last breath."
Raksheet inhaled deeply and clenched his jaw to control his anger.
"Raksheet..." Abhiveera looked at him "Don't worry, the emperor know about the enmity between Bayar and Jwalana. And he is already fond of Ira. And Abel know it, he will not dare to bother you and Ira or create any scene infront of the emperor. If you want, I will request to the emperor to help you-"
"No." Raksheet cut off Abhiveera's words. "I will manage. She is my wife and I can protect her." He said in anger, but still trying his best not to sound rude.
Before Ashwant or Abhiveera can say anything, he stood up and walked out. Abhiveera and Ashwant looked at eachother in worry for Raksheet. He never acted like this before. Doesn't matter how critical and complecated the situation is, he always stays calm but today, his wife's safety is not letting him stay calm.
"He is worried for Ira that's why he left like this. Please forgive his insolence." Ashwant said.
"I can understand." Abhiveera said with a heavy sigh "It wasn't easy for me to step in Bayar after what happened years ago. Just like Raksheet, I was scared too, worried too for my wife and family. But nothing happened except for that angry and disgusting stare and taunts of Bakshi family." He massaged his sore forehead that was hurting now after recalling all the memories from past that he always wished not to remember again.
Ashwant just nod in response and stood up to leave "You should take some rest. I will go and talk to Raksheet."
Abhiveera waved his hand as no and said "Don't. I will talk to him. I know what he is feeling right now. I can explain it to him more properly and carefully. You go and take care of your work. It's important."
"As you say." Ashwant said and left from there.
Abhiveera looked out of the window with disturbed look and inhaled deeply. The vision from his past were appearing infront of his eyes, filling his heart with regret and sorrow.
Raksheet came in his chamber in anger and sat on his bed, thinking that Abel must have a plan behind this coronation. In past, He didn't had anything that he can take away from kumar family but now, Ira is the biggest lost for kumar family that they can not afford at any cost. Especially Raksheet. He is so in love with Ira that he will go against entire world for her but can't let anyone lay a finger on her.
When he was in his deep thoughts and cursing Abel in his mind, Ira entered in the chamber. Holding a tray filled with beads of different colours and threads, she walked towards Raksheet when she saw him sitting on the bed. She smiled looking at him and sat down beside him. She placed the tray on the bed and held Raksheet's arm, leaning over his shoulder.
Raksheet snapped out of his thoughts and looked at Ira who was smiling brightly at him. seeing her smiling, a slight smile spread on his face as well. He caressed her cheeks gently and kissed her forehead.
"I have something to show you." She said and grabbed the necklace she just made with Advika's help.
"See!" She showed it to Raksheet with a big smile, waiting for a compliment from her husband. To praise her.
Raksheet didn't wanted to take off his eyes from her. She is looking more beautiful than usual. She is the most beautiful girl he has ever seen. Not only her face but her heart is so beautiful that no one can reject her. Sure Pavan have an eye on Ira and Abel want to give his son everything he want. It's not safe for Ira to go to such a dangerous place.