IS THAT YOUR DESTINY

Bhalla who saw the beggar asking for some wine thought a sec then pour wine in the cup which beggar got from god knows where and the beggar with shinning eyes drank the cup in one gulp and asked for another. watching the beggar who is not only afraid of our prince who is feared by everyone in the kingdom and asking him serve the wine made bhalla regain from his drunkenness.

the beggar after having another serving of wine gulp it again and moaned to the taste of wine and checked the lamb plate break the chunk of the meat easily and started eating it without any care and savoring the taste of spice from his fingers after completely eating the chunk of meat.

Watching the beggar bhalla thought who is this old bag of bone, how did he climb the peak with is body condition it is not like he came out of thin air, is a ghost that's not right he doesn't look like one and what is this strange feeling i am having from looking into his eyes and he look like a beggar but his voice is like grand and prided.

the beggar who savoring and tasting the fingers saw bhalla's curious gaze, wiped his hand on his cloths and said "apologies my liege for showing my disgraceful behavior to you " and continued his eating the food and drinking the wine in hurried fashion, like bhalla is going to chase him for his behavior . so, he fastened his phase before that happened.

bhala looked into the wise old man and said " no need to hurry if you go on like this you will be choked to death" hearing what the prince said the old beggar said 'thank you my liege i thought you will chase me away for my ugly sight'.

Hearing that bhalla looked into the bright eyes of the beggar and " why would i do that your the second person who approached me today without fear and even courageously making me serve you ". then the old beggar hurriedly said " no my liege not even 100 lifetimes. i don't have the courage to ask you to serve me ".

bhalla said " Then what is it your doing till now old beggar are you denying after making me serve you and say it is the good will of mine that helped you ". then the beggar said ' exactly my lord how can i make you serve, by the looks of it you showed me some pity to this old bone'.

Looking at quick wits of the old man bhalla thought for a sec asked the old man " do you know who i am old man". then old beggar replied " your the prince of mahishmati and new born grand general of its army" then bhalla asked "where did you hear about my goodwill old beggar?'. the beggar who is drinking wine chocked . Right who didn't know most cold blooded , bloodthirsty and ruthless prince in total mahishmati kingdom.

Seeing the chocked appearance of the old man caused bhalla to amuse and brought a smile appear on the cold looking face. this made the old man astonished asked " does my liege can also smile like the rest of us". for that he said " i am also human being who is made of flesh and blood and living and breathing. am i looking different from the rest of human beings" for that the old man " not at all my liege your look like the best version of humans and easily say deity born in the human form". bhalla said " don't insult the gods by comparing me to them. i am not magnanimous like them. may be a monster are the devil may suit me perfectly".

Watching bhalla who is drinking after saying that the old man asked " who defined gods are good and devils are evil. they both may be reverse also". hearing that sentence bhalla shocked to the point where his wine dizziness ware off. then bhalla thought isn't stated fact in all the history of mankind and it is the rooted fact in our blood and why does i am having a doubt in my mind after listening the sentence of this old man is that really not like that fact stated from the history and it maybe opposite.

Seeing the contemplated and confused expression on bhalla's face the old man said " don't over think my liege. it is old beggar's drunken words don't put it in your mind". hearing what he said bhalla who is in a trance came back out of it like it is an order given to him by a deity and felt soothing and looked at the drinking old beggar in a new limelight and couldn't grasp what kind of person is starring at.

That's it bhalla couldn't contemplate or analyze or come to a conclusion about the old man and the way old man look is just like a beggar no even worse than a beggar like he is the ugliest beggar he have ever seen but bhalla is not disgusted about the beggar and next his body is a pile of bones if a strong wind blew the beggar will flew away like a kite but they were in the peak wind blowing in high speed but he is like a rooted tree except his hair and ragged clothes nothing blew by the wind and particularly his eyes its like great saint or sage who seen everything above and below and clear as the new spring water. most importantly his voice its like a deity giving mortals command , gentle and filled with knowledge.

That's it, bhalla didn't know what came into him, he asked the old beggar " wise sage isn't my destiny is to be a king" and the old beggar look at his back and asked " my prince Who are you talking to". for that bhalla said " I am talking to you oh great sage!". watching the eager and earnest in the prince eyes, the old beggar cleared his voice and asked " IS THAT YOUR DESTINY".