Rashid began to worry. Vijay was right. What if his most trusted aide betrayed him ? She did give him all the updates on her progress and it was impressive. “What if she hid something from me? What if Vijay is right ?”, he wondered. With every question arising from his mind, he felt restless. He had lost many times while trying to attack Amar Singh’s city. He didn’t want to lose this time. She was his only hope. “Oh Mariam ! Hope you don’t betray me !”, he whispered.
Next day , he sent a spy as a messenger to check on Mariam. The spy travelled to Rawalgarh where Mariam was posted . When he reached, he found her holding King’s hands. Mariam was none another than Roopali. It seemed like she was wishing him good wishes and luck for his battle. Her eyes were filled with love as well as a pain. She didn’t want the king to leave. She wished he could stay a little longer. But he was a king and had duties to perform to safeguard his kingdom and people. She hid her pain though it reflected in her eyes.
As the king left, the messenger came out of his hiding place and arrived at her doorstep. She had almost turned to leave to get back to household work when she noticed the messenger. She immediately recognised him and asked him to come in. She looked around for any suspicious activity before closing the door. “Why did your highness Rashid sent you? I have already given the updates few days back ”, she whispered.
“ The king has a message for you. He asked you to quickly finish your work. He can’t wait any longer to began his attack.”, he said. She became anxious. “Fine, I will. Tell your highness Rashid that only when I give you a signal that I finished my work, then only he can begin his battle. Ask him to be patient .”, she said.
As soon as he left, she began to think what she was going to do. She restlessly paced her living room. She had to tell the king about the past she had hid from him. The past which haunts her even today. An identity which she had discarded as soon as she stepped inside Rawalgarh. She almost accepted she was Roopali. She had forgotten that Roopali was just a trap set by Rashid to distract Amar.
She was princess of not so big kingdom. Her father wasn’t as strong as Amar Singh. Rashid defeated him easily as he plundered their treasure and bought her sisters and her in his harem as they weren’t courageous to do Jauhar to protect their honour. She had tried many times to kill herself but she had failed. Finally she accepted her fate and became Rashid’s favourite concubine. She had given up hope until she found hope in Amar Singh Rawal.
(To be continued )
Next day , he sent a spy as a messenger to check on Mariam. The spy travelled to Rawalgarh where Mariam was posted . When he reached, he found her holding King’s hands. Mariam was none another than Roopali. It seemed like she was wishing him good wishes and luck for his battle. Her eyes were filled with love as well as a pain. She didn’t want the king to leave. She wished he could stay a little longer. But he was a king and had duties to perform to safeguard his kingdom and people. She hid her pain though it reflected in her eyes.
As the king left, the messenger came out of his hiding place and arrived at her doorstep. She had almost turned to leave to get back to household work when she noticed the messenger. She immediately recognised him and asked him to come in. She looked around for any suspicious activity before closing the door. “Why did your highness Rashid sent you? I have already given the updates few days back ”, she whispered.
“ The king has a message for you. He asked you to quickly finish your work. He can’t wait any longer to began his attack.”, he said. She became anxious. “Fine, I will. Tell your highness Rashid that only when I give you a signal that I finished my work, then only he can begin his battle. Ask him to be patient .”, she said.
As soon as he left, she began to think what she was going to do. She restlessly paced her living room. She had to tell the king about the past she had hid from him. The past which haunts her even today. An identity which she had discarded as soon as she stepped inside Rawalgarh. She almost accepted she was Roopali. She had forgotten that Roopali was just a trap set by Rashid to distract Amar.
She was princess of not so big kingdom. Her father wasn’t as strong as Amar Singh. Rashid defeated him easily as he plundered their treasure and bought her sisters and her in his harem as they weren’t courageous to do Jauhar to protect their honour. She had tried many times to kill herself but she had failed. Finally she accepted her fate and became Rashid’s favourite concubine. She had given up hope until she found hope in Amar Singh Rawal.
(To be continued )
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