Maya and Khalid in the jungle

After staying in this fort for a few days, Naheed was able to walk but the arrow wound was still not healed.

Khalid sometimes went on city with a group of horsemen.

One evening, all the groups of soldiers returned from different sides, but Khalid and his four soldiers did not return.

Naheed was praying for the well-being of her brother after prayer.

Gungo sent some of his companions in search of Khalid and climbed a high tree to watch his way.

Maya came out of the fort and was peering around through the thick trees,

suddenly she heard the hoofing of horses from a distance,her heart started beating and she moved forward with a quick step.

His skirt got tangled with the thorns of a bush. She was separating the thorns when Khalid and other riders appeared from behind the bushes.

Khalid asked while stopping the horse

"How is my sister?"

These words fell into Maya's heart through the ears.

She started looking at Khalid.

A few branches of the thorny bush which he had separated from his foot with great difficulty.

She slipped out of his hand and got tangled in his feet.

Khalid then said,

"Tell me, is my sister okay?"

Maya replied in shock,

"They're all right."

You took too long!

"What are you doing here?"

I_____!

"nothing."

Saying that, Maya then began to free her legs from the thorns, but her eyes were fixed on Khalid.

Khalid dismounted and his companions rode forward, looking at each other and smiling.

Khalid began to separate the branches one by one from its base.

Maya's breathing was getting faster.

Tears of gratitude came to his eyes. He placed his palmed hand on Khalid's hand.

Khalid separated a branch from its foot and said.

"hold it"

She quickly tried to grab the branch but a sharp thorn stuck in her finger and the branch slipped from his hand and got tangled at his feet.

Maya smiled despite her pain.

A smile soaked in tears of gratitude made her face more charming than a dewy flower. Khalid looked at him and said,

"Bring me out?"

Maya extended her hand towards him without hesitation.

Khalid took out his fork and turned to the bush.

He asked,

"Why did you come here?"

Maya replied.

It was hot in the fort and I came out for some fresh air, but his heart was telling me.

Really, you couldn't understand why I came here.

I wish!!

May I be entangled in thorns all my life and you keep pulling them out.

Khalid replied,

"But at this time there is more hubris under the trees?"

Maya looked at Khalid worriedly but after thinking for a while she answered.

I was going towards the river.

"The river is on the other side."

I was also going in the same direction. .

"But what ?"

She returned to this side after hearing the hoof of horses.

You are very late today.

I Was very worried.

I could not understand the reason for your trouble.

If I were in prison like Zubair and my other companions, you would be very satisfied, but I assure you that I am still in prison.

I cannot leave my sister like your brother.

A shock struck Maya's heart.

She stood motionless for a long time.

He looked at Khalid with a frown, and once again his sparkling eyes were covered with watery veils. This veil emerged and turned into tears.

The eyelids could not support them much. Maya hid her face in her scarf, leaving soft lines on her two glowing pearly cheeks.

Come on, it's getting late.

Hearing Khalid's voice, Maya was shocked and removed her hands from her face.

Her skirt was separated from the thorns and Khalid was standing ready to go, holding the horse's bridle.

She said,

You go!

I will come myself but I want to tell you one last thing that,

" I am innocent."

If my brother was a participant in this conspiracy, then it is never fair that,I get the end of his sin.

Khalid replied. I don't want to punish you.

You will be delivered to your brother very soon. Your brother is not far from you either. He is encamped on a hill on the bank of the river, four kos away from here.

Taking prisoners to Brahmanabad to get reward from King (Raja).

Along with it, there is also the order of Dabil.

They will reach Brahmanabad by tomorrow.

Perhaps our message will reach your brother tonight, and if he agrees to release the prisoners, you will be delivered to him.

I was not in favor of keeping you here from the beginning.

Our morality does not allow us to lay hands on a helpless woman.

"Keep calm"

Who told you that my brother is taking prisoners?

Is it not possible that he is also going as a prisoner along with Pratap?

I have seen it with my own eyes today. He was riding a beautiful horse, and the prisoners were chained to the bullock carts.

Come on, it's getting late,

Gungo must be waiting for me.

"You go!

I'll be right back."