The Prince - Son of a maid

Prince Asura in his carriage, soldiers are guarding next in their horses, the journey was three days. He is sitting and thinking about his life.

Kumari continent divided into 49 kingdoms and two empires. Pandiyan Empire is one of it. Out of 49 Countries, 12 Countries ruled by Pandiyan Empire, other seven Countries come under Pahruli Empire. Other kingdoms were independent kingdoms or, create a treaty themselves to co-operate.

Emperor Pandiyan real name is Kadungon Pandiyan. Only the Emperor or declared are Princes and, Princess by the Emperor has the surname "Pandiyan". Emperor has many wife and concubines. Even though their sons or daughters called themselves princes and princesses, they won't get the family name "Pandiyan". But not all his children have rights to become Princes or Princess.

Prince Asura was not born from a queen or concubines but by a maid.

Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan newly crowned as Emperor and entered the war after the second month of their marriage. The war followed a year. After a year, they lived their love life ruling the Empire. Empress Amaidhini married after two years she not conceived. But She was Emperor Kadungon Pandiyan's cousin (His mother's brother's daughter.). They grow up together in childhood. They love each other from there. (Apart from Empress, the Emperor favourite wives or concubine also called a queen. But only the Empress has the authority to participate in royal politics or Emperor has to permit participating.)

Emperor also married few concubines due to the victory of his previous war, but they didn't become as a queen nor their sons are talented. Due to circumstance, Emperor again got married to his neighbour country, the Princess of Peruwala country "Narumukizh". Also declared as his second queen. The same day Empress Amaidhini convinced. Everyone celebrated that day, believed Queen Narumukizh is their Angel of Luck, including Empress Amaidhini.

The year of the festival begins. After ten months Empress Amaidhini gave birth to Crown Prince Athikan. As per the rules of the Empire first son of the Empire born any queen will be the Crown Prince until or unless either he dies or handicapped or dismissed. In the same year, Emperor also married two princesses as his third queen and fourth queen from his sub countries. And same year queen Narumukizh got conceived.

Queen Narumukizh appointed her maid Sathiri to take care of the Emperor for his need. Jealously of women, afraid of losing his love due to so many wives. Even everyone treats her as an Angel of luck, she feared, someone will steal the love of her life. But her action rebled, Emperor unknowingly fall in love with Sathiri. Even though she is a maid, she is a young and beautiful lady. She only followed her mistress comment, she doesn't have any feeling for Emperor but wholeheartedly served Emperor. Before Queen, Narumukizh gives birth to her son, Sathiri also got pregnant.

The next year of celebration comes, first Crown Prince Athikan birth, Queen Narumukizh gave birth to a son, he became the second Prince Arivan. Only a few month difference third gave birth to Athan, also the third princes. Last but not least Prince Asura born. But his bad luck due to a young age, his mother can't stand the parturition pain, she died. Due to the innocent love and pure heart of his mother, the Emperor announced him as the fifth prince.

After a few years, they grow when he was six years old Queen Narumukizh gave a letter from her mother before she died.

"Son, I don't even know what name was given by your father? But when we are a child, while playing, once told my Queen that, If I have a child, I will name him as Asura. So I will call you Asura.

I don't know how much pain you are facing now because of me, but I knew it is hard for you. Today I checked with the Imperial doctor, and they told Emperor that I did not have the physical strength to handle the parturition. If I didn't make through my Queen will give this letter on your sixth Birthday.

Oh my god, my son's sixth Birthday.

Happy Birthday, my son Asura, God will give you a long and healthy life. When I was young, I raised in an Orphanage in Peruwala country. One day Princess comes on her birthday come to the orphanage to feed us. That day, she brings me with her to the palace, and I was appointed as her maid by the king.

That day onwards I was never hungry when I was asleep, not only me, my queen requested the King, to feed everyone in that orphanage every day. She loves me and loves everyone. She took care of me as a friend.

I knew she got hurt when she got to know about me and Emperor. She never scolded me once for that, but I saw the saddened eyes of my queen. And I also knew that even she was hurt by me, she won't show to you. But maybe others will.

Being a son of a maid, raising in a palace, I don't know what you are facing but promise me never leaves Queen Narumukizh. You have to become strong, you have to protect her and protect her sons. Be a good son to Emperor, but don't forget to respect your elders.

Goodbye my son Asura, My mother blessings will always be with you."

While reading, from start to end, he never stopped crying. He looked at Queen Narumukizh asked "Mother, what is this you never told me I am the son of your maid"

That's right, Queen Narumukizh never told him that he was her maid's son. After the death of his mother, she took him as her second son, raised with Prince Arivan. Until today, she didn't tell him the truth.

Queen Narumukizh kneels, crossing his cheek with her hands, cleaning his tears "If your mother doesn't force me to promise to give this letter on your sixth birthday before your martial training, I won't tell the truth in this life. Due to my request, Emperor named you Asura as per your mother's wish and even other queens treat you as a maid son. Even your brothers didn't know the truth." said with a teary eye.

She took a small blade which is the thirty-centimetre length and two-inch-wide, gave it to Prince Asura "This is the moon blade, your mother carries always, when we went out, to protect me and protect her. I am giving it to you as your birthday gift."

Prince Asura touched that blade, its handles were almost ten centimetres and it was curved one like a moon third day from the new moon. He took it in his hand, hold it in reverse, curved blade shined like the moon, it edges touched his arm, he feels its sharpness.

"I promise, mother, I will protect the queen and all my brothers and sister. No one touches them until, I, Asura alive." said loudly, he twitched his hand blade shined.