14.Strange environment

Finally the day of New year have arrived, the whole Iravati Kingdom is decorated and lighted with lights . Many princes and princesses, kings and queens are invited to the palace. Ragini is very happy today, she is dressed up gorgeously , wore all her ornaments, and went to her mother to give her the presents. "Come in dear", said her mother. After hugging her mom, she received a gift from her - a beautiful necklace studded with diamonds, emeralds and pearls. After they exchanged gifts, the queen said"You have grown so beautiful dear, by next year we will find you a handsome groom ".. " O no no mother i don't want it you know, i want to stay ". " Don't be tensed daughter, your marriage will be as grand that it will be written in the pages of history with the most powerful prince, and later you will be the only queen like me, i will arrange for you like that", said the queen patting her daughter's head.

"Your majesty the queens of Panchal and Ujjain have come to meet you", bowed a maiden. "O yes sure, my old friends, catch up with you later dear", saying so the queen went away. 'Why do a princess have to suffer like that? Why have to stay away from their family and their birthplace? Why can't they rule a kingdom like a king? If not rule she could be a minister and stay in her own palace, it's so wrong', Ragini thought.

She still have to give presents to her brothers, she then went to her room, took the handmade garment for her little brother Karm and started heading towards her brother's room, but it was strange in the corridors, there were almost no guards outside Karm's room. So irresponsible these guards are, she thought. She touched the door of Karm's room and it opened, inside the room it was pitch black. The windows were not opened, a strange smell of a chemical came to her nose.She couldn't recall it now, but the smell was known to her when she studied chemistry . "Hello, Karm.... Karm my dear brother, are you there? " As she approached inside the room, the smell grew stronger, it is she smell of Datura, she remembered, "I must seek help", she said. No sooner did she turned back, when someone banged her head hard and she felt unconscious on the floor