Chapter-47

Of her old habit, she got up early and thought of practicing dance for an hour, a method she came up with to work on her martial arts without being noticed. She chose the garden amidst the mansion and beside the resting chamber to witness her dance. It already became her favorite place in the whole mansion. Last night there was a small downpour and the garden was full of flowers with dew drops swinging in its petals.

He got up and looked around searching for her. He was walking around the mansion meeting others and felt she was near. He paced up and looked around, his instincts led him to cross the corridors and he passed through the garden. He was stunned at her grace. She was dancing round and round, her scarf flowing with pace around her body, the whole garden and himself witnessing her beauty and the reflection of rising sun rays falling on the dewdrops sparking with her gestures. his heart skipped a beat and he felt she was an immortal descended to earth. She paused and came to him

"Apu why are you practicing so early?"

"An old habit."

"Oo, then let's have breakfast." she nodded and went to freshen up. He dressed up in his official attire and in the breakfast they were joined by Alok and Abhi. They then headed to the court. In the morning he was met with some casual cases and judgement, a cup of tea for a prince.

"Lord, you were just awesome during the judgement. "

"Thank you" He was having his lunch with others in the court.

"Yes lord, you were simply brilliant, and resolved two cases in such a short time. " He filled his cup with tea and raised it in respect; Yuvan was thinking of her, her dance was before his eyes

"Bruddah.. Bruddah.. Abhi knocked him.

"Huh.. he looked around and raised his cup, sorry I was.."

"Lord, are you fine? anything bothering you?"

"Charan you don't understand.. Bruddah is missing someone."

"Sir report!" A guard entered the scene. " A lady named Apeksha seeks an audience."

"Apu di..??"

"Ahh? Let her in. go.." Yuvan stood from his chair.

"Bruddah.. please sit down." A wave of laughter cracked the room. She entered the room, her hair loosely pinned with a sweet and simple hairpin and had a basket in her hand.

"Apu.. what happened?" His new way of addressing shocked Charan and Abhi. 'looks like my brother is in a good speed of improvement.'

"I thought since this is your first day in office, you should treat your coworkers with sweets.

"ah.. di, you made sweets?" Abhi snatched and opened the basket from her hands. Within a blink the basket was emptied, "Di.. you are the best.."

"Thank you sister in law. We expect more." The constables near him commented.

"Bruddah.. you didn't take any?? Ah.. this will happen if you daydream and won't take action." He looked at the basket and it was empty. His face changed all of a sudden just like the transition of cloudless sky to burned with heavy clouds. It felt like the sky would witness lightning and cyclones after her departure. She took the basket and went near him, moved the base and he was shocked just like the sky witnessed his love, the rainbow. It had another section filled with sweets and a red rose.

They all were excited at his facial drama and saw the special consideration,

"Ahh, it feels like my sister in law knows our lord the best." inspector Ram commented.

She whispered in his ears, "do you still think I am a bad actor?"

"I don't know," he nodded. He was still confused whether it was an act or real.

"Sir, bad news.. two guards rushed inside; A homicide of an important noble was reported."