Love, Adventure, Spirituality
Pearl Relics
Part 1: Even if you were the only surviving person on earth, I would still run away from you
In a royal bedroom that was lavishly ornamented in gold, filled with the fragrance of flowers and decorative red silk fabrics, all was not well. They were both arguing, but it wasn’t loud, and the maids outside the door who were listening to them weren’t expecting the fight.
A maid sighed disappointedly and said, “I don’t know, do they really like each other?”
Both fell in love but were hesitant to accept the truth. Their eyes could speak truly more than their words. Love was felt by others, but not by them.
She said, “Why did you decorate the chamber? It wasn’t necessary.”
He replied, “We have to pretend even though we hate each other.”
She was sweating in her royal, rich, heavy attire. She wasn’t someone who had lust for luxurious things.
She threw herself on the soft bed and closed her eyes.
He smiled and asked naughtily, “Are you that eager to spend the night with me?”
She murmured, slightly opening her eyes, “Even if you were the only surviving person on earth, I would still run away from you.”
He grabbed her shoulder and pulled her near and whispered, “Don’t provoke me to act rashly, I hate you, and I would never imagine myself touching you.”
She pushed him away in anger and raged, "Stay away! You might be the prince of a great empire, but for me, you are nothing more than a cruel criminal.”
He laughed and shouted, "Dear petty Princess, you have got a lot of attitude for a beggar’s kingdom.”
A man carrying his sword approached the chamber and said, “Prince Ayugwan, I have a message for you.”
Prince Ayugwan woke up and saw she was still in a deep sleep. He came out and asked, “Dharma, did you get what I demanded?”
They both were childhood friends, and Dharma was Ayugwans' trusted commander.
Dharma handed over a map and replied, “I gathered holy relics from different locations, but..”
Ayugwan scanned the map and asked curiously, “Who built this?”
Dharma answered, “The previous King Ajat constructed the secret cave to preserve the relics.”
Ayugwan asked, "Then what is the problem? Bring it outside.”
Dharma kneeled and replied, “Punish me! Prince, I couldn’t.”
Ayugwan was puzzled and said, “You know how important it is to me. The scattered ash of my beloved teacher is to be collected. It’s my dream.”
Dharma started explaining, “King Ajata is known for creating dangerous and weird weapons for his army.”
Ayugwan was calmly listening to him.
Dharma said, "After so much effort, we couldn’t accurately find the location, it’s well protected from enemies.”
The prince ordered him to find the location of the pearl relics of Monk Sinha at any cost.
Ayugwan was thinking about his promise to Monk, “I will let the world know peace and your valuable thoughts.”
The Monk Sinha was beloved to everyone. He had the power to transform inner evil and evoke the kindness in a person.
Ayugwan was confused and sad because he hadn’t found a way to propagate the peace, and his dream seemed unachievable to him.
He returned to the room and saw her inside and said, “Finally! you are awake, Princess Kaura.”
Both were staring at each other with vengeful gaze.
She told with bitter tone to her voice, “what an auspicious day! I’m seeing your face in the morning.”
He didn’t respond to her. He thought that instead of bickering with her it’s good to be silent.
The prince had the dream of conquering the land and defeating his enemies regardless of the tough situation.
Prince Ayugwan was traveling to the East by the orders of the King. He stopped the horse to look back at a strictly guarded chariot.
She said loudly by sliding the curtain, “Don’t worry, I’m not going to run away until I take my revenge.”
The prince laughed and replied, “Kaura I’m never going to let you go.”
Kaura was looking outside into dense forest, her motherland! She missed her kingdom! It was the route that connected the two mighty kingdoms.
Kaura’s thoughts traveled to the past she saw every cruel and unjust thing she went through. She remembered scene when Ayugwan killed her guards mercilessly, abducted her in broad daylight, challenging the sovereignty just to prove his supremacy, and her tears fell on the soil she played, adored and respected for her whole life.
Kaura gulped her sorrow and braced herself for revenge for suffering such humiliation.
The Prince Ayugwan’s heart was filled with sweet old memories. He remembered the day when he encountered a fearless, kind, and adorable woman. She was not concerned about her luxurious clothes getting dirty. She was enthusiastic enough to sow rice in the fields of farmers.
A farmer said, "Princess, Kaura, you are a really lovable person.”
He prayed to god that he was right to think she was the one. A person connected to land and people. Even though she was dripping with beauty, he fell in love with her soul.
The Prince unknowingly followed her tracks for a whole day. At the dusk, Kaura was halted by a white horse. She was shocked and asked, “Did you lose your path?”
The person covered his face with a white mask. He said, "Yes, I’m lost in your heart.”
Her expression changed vigorously, and she shouted, “Scoundrel man! arrest him!”
He stroked her cheek and exclaimed, “I feel the heaven.”
She was screaming, She was angry that someone could touch her.
Before anybody could catch him, he left with his colleagues. He was in the enemy’s territory, secretly scheming for an attack. The prince was dressed like a hooligan.
To be Continued …
