Chapter 07- Gossips

Wewa beside Moravapi town was a busy place every day. People were coming to this wewa for various reasons and it was worked as the busiest place to gather womenfolk in the town area.

"Hey, do you hear the new story?" a woman said with a smacking tone from a group of women who were near at.

"What story, is that the story about the illegitimate child of master Migara?" another woman replied with a sour nose.

"Wow, you also know that story. I thought no one knew it "the previous woman said astonishingly.

"How could we not know about it? Master Migara is one of gentlemen in this area. Also, he is a talented man. How could news about him not hear by us?" another woman said to these two women while joining this talk.

"Hey, even you know it! I think the whole town knows about it." The woman who started the talk said mockingly.

"Indeed, do you think you are the only one who heard that news? Do you think you live in master Migara's house? "The second woman said.

"It is not the news, do you know the mother of that girl?" the third woman asked others with a hushed tone.

"Do you know?" other women asked while gathering around the third woman.

"It was said that child was a result of an illicit affair of women of low class. Some were saying child's mother was a prostitute." The third woman interestingly said to others.

"No way! How could master make relationship with low-class women? Even how could master as person went brothels "the second woman said with a sad tone

"Why not? How could not noblemen make relationships with low-class women? Don't forget even prince Sapumal also fallen love with a girl from the Rodi clan. How master change from them? Even how could you say master does not like to go brothels? Master's wife is dead. So there is nothing wrong to fall in love with another one. "First women said to second women.

"But that is master! How could that kind of great man fall in love with that kind of woman? "The second woman asked with disbelief.

"Why not? That woman surely should be a great beauty. If not how could a person like master fall in love with that kind of woman." The third woman said angrily.

"Indeed. How did we think about master Migara? We thought he was a devoted man for his wife. Who knew he work like this? "First women said.

"How unfortunate. Many girls waited to marry him while looking at his devotion. Now it is all over. Now we see the real face of that man "the third woman said mockingly.

"Indeed. How unfortunate those girls are. Specially lady Miththa. How many wishes did she keep marrying master? Even before the master's wife's death, she liked him. After death, she waited for him to change his mind. Now!  I don't think count Siriwaddunna let his sister marry master." The second woman said sadly.

"Heh! How could I forget that? You know what? I heard yesterday night count Siriwadunna advised his sister in heavy sound to stop having ideas of marrying master Migara's house" the first woman said.

"Hey! Where did you hear that?" the third woman asked interestingly.

"I heard it from Kaluwa who works in count's house." The first woman said.

"No way! Tell us more about it" the third woman said and other women also gathered around the first woman.

The sound of women gossiping spread through the area. From some distance afar from that gathering, there was a cloth screen which was handled by two women. Inside the screen, a beautiful girl was bathing in the covered area. She had thick and long eyelashes with round eyes which suited it while having long hair that lengthen to her ankle. As well as she had thin lips which any man will intoxicate. She heard gossip of women that talked by women in side attentively. While hearing this gossip one woman who helped her with pasting beauty paste on her body said "My lady, don't head those women's gossips."

"It is okay. I am not thinking about this gossip. But I am thinking about that illegitimate girl. I am really angry about that. How much I wished to marry master Migara. Whether he was a widowed man I wanted to marry him. After looking at his devotion to his wife I thought to give him some time to make decisions for himself. Also, I tried every means to get some appreciation in his mind. Also, I fought against every other girl who had an idea of marrying master.   I also looked at the day he change his mind and decided to marry again. The day he looks at me lovely. I waited. Long time I waited. But all my waiting was destroyed by that girl who came from nowhere. Now the whole town started to shame him, insult him. Even my brother opposes this marriage. How could I look at these with patience? I surely find a way to solve this. Specially that child. We have to find a way to end that trouble quickly." the girl said with angrily.

"Lady, I don't think master like this. With his character it is really impossible thing to happen." Woman said while was applying paste on girl's body.

"Yes. How could he behave like this? There should be some mystery. Is the person going to the master's house? "The girl asked.

"Yes, my lady. There will be news soon." The woman said with confidence.

"Let's wait. I surely find the mystery of this. "the girl said and looked at the sky with determined eyes.

Rodi clan -  This is the lowest clan in ancient Sri Lanka. This clan is made from the descendent of criminals who have done great crimes. Also, people who have done great crimes may exile into this clan.

Prince Sapumal- Only son of great king Dutugamunu. He was fall in love with a girl from the Rodi clan called Ashokamala and rejected the throne for his love .