The commander was looking at Raghuveer. As if he were remembering something. Raghuveer was sleeping peacefully. The light from the chandelier was falling on his face.
"You said… you know that boy…" the king asks. Everyone's eyes were on the commander. The commander touches the wound on his cheek.
*He is the one who gave me this wound… the commander tells himself. The commander was looking at Raghuveer. The wound given by Raghuveer's sword was still on the commander's cheek. The commander's hands were slightly trembling.
*He shattered my pride in just a few moments. Even today, seeing him makes my hands tremble. No matter how much I try to convince myself, my fear won't go away. The commander tells himself. He remembers the moment when Raghuveer gave him that wound.
"What happened, commander? Why aren't you saying anything…?" the king asks. The queen stood with folded hands, looking at the commander. Sagar and Priyanka were also looking at the commander.
"Your Majesty… he is the same boy who gave me this wound…" the commander said. Everyone's expressions suddenly changed. Everyone started looking at the commander in surprise. No one could believe that Raghuveer had given that wound.
*How is it possible that a beggar wounded the commander? Sagar tells himself. In Sagar's eyes, Raghuveer was a beggar who ate others' food. He was very angry at Raghuveer. In that anger, he wasn't ready to accept that Raghuveer had wounded the commander. Priyanka's face also showed surprise, but she remained silent.
*If what the commander is saying is true, then Raghuveer must be very powerful… Priyanka tells herself. Ruhi was listening quietly. Her mind was also full of thoughts, but she remained silent. The king didn't know what to say. His face showed that the commander was defeated by a boy.
The commander's hand was still trembling. His eyes were still fixed on Raghuveer. When Raghuveer attacked the commander, the commander had seen the symbol on his chest. That symbol was proof of how many people he had killed.
*That symbol… if that symbol is real… then he is a demon. One that no one can defeat. The commander tells himself. Raghuveer was now waking up. His eyes slowly opened. He saw that the king had arrived. He got up from the broken chair. Everyone was looking at him. Silence everywhere. Raghuveer's gaze went to the commander. He was staring at the commander. Ruhi quickly came near Raghuveer.
"Raghuveer, who are you…?" Ruhi asks. She was looking at Raghuveer seriously.
"Oh, I told you already. I'm a traveler…" Raghuveer said. There was no expression on Raghuveer's face.
"Alright, I'll leave now… thanks for the meal…" Raghuveer picks up his sword and starts to leave.
"Tell the truth—who are you?" Ruhi asks. Raghuveer keeps walking forward. He doesn't say anything. Sagar comes forward and stops Raghuveer.
"The princess asked you something…" Sagar spreads both arms and stops Raghuveer.
"I'm a traveller…" Raghuveer said. Ruhi comes near Raghuveer.
*He wounded the commander. That means he's a skilled warrior… the king tells himself.
"Will you join our army?" the commander asks.
"But why?" Raghuveer asks.
"I've seen your battle skills," the commander said.
*It's better to befriend such a powerful warrior. The commander tells himself.
"Yes, you saved my daughter's life… So I'll appoint you to a high position," the king said.
"Alright…" Raghuveer said. Raghuveer looks at the commander.
*Oh, Raghuveer, he's the one who escaped from my grip… Raghuveer tells himself.
"Are you the commander?" Raghuveer asks.
"Yes…" the commander said. His lips were trembling.