Stay With Me

CHAPTER 28: THE BLUEPRINT

"Save someone?" Ram asked.

"I'm afraid I can't explain." Yashasvini replied. Her voice trembled as tears rolled down her cheek.

She looked away, trying to hide her tears that she was wiping off. Ram felt an urge of sympathy flow over him.

Maybe she isn't as bad as I thought.

Dhrithiman came back with the firewood. He kept in on the dry grass Ram had piled up and clashed two stones to create a spark.

Soon, the campfire was ready. All the three sat down near it.

"Brathashri, I need to say something." Dhrithiman said.

Understanding his signal, Ram stepped farther from Yashasvini to speak privately.

"Brathashri, entering Satavahana can be easy, but going inside the palace will be hard. We will need the routes of secret tunnels to enter the palace. For that, we need the blueprint hidden in Satavahana's royal library. We will need to steal it." Dhrithiman said.

"Steal it?" Ram glanced at Yashasvini who was looking around sitting far away from them.

"I think we'll have help with that." Ram suggested with a smile.

Soon, they went back to the ship. Yashasvini was relieved to get out of Viratnagar.

From there, by the time they all reached Satavahana, they had made their own plans to invade the palace.

Soon, they reached Satavahana. Yashasvini got down and saw the majestic palace far away from where she was standing.

Anagha, I'm coming to save you. Hang in there.

Ram came and stood right beside her when he saw her seeing the palace.

I'll have to conquer this kingdom for proving my worth.

The two stood next to each other, staring at their goal.

Yashasvini planned to enter the palace as a worker and from there, to save Anagha using a secret tunnel.

How will I find the path for secret tunnels in the palace?

"Pavithra, you said you will pay back for taking my help right?" Ram asked.

"Yes." Yashasvini said, eagerly waiting for him to tell what he wanted.

I'll have to wind this up soon and find ways to enter the palace.

"I need you to steal something for me." Ram said.

Yashasvini stared at Ram furiously.

"Prithivi, I'm not a thief! Stealing isn't right. I can't do that. What do you take me for?" Yashasvini replied her voice accompanied by anger.

"I'm not asking you to steal money or jewellery. I want you to steal me information." Ram replied.

"Information? What kind of information? If it's harmless, I can do it." Yashasvini replied.

"I need you to go to the royal library of Satavahana. From there, I need you to steal the blueprint of the palace tunnels." Ram whispered leaning close to Yashasvini's ear.

Yashasvini was stunned by his sudden move.

What kind of a coincidence is this?

She needed the same and Ram had just pointed it out right for her. But another question revolved inside her head too.

Why does he need the blueprint? Why does he want to enter the palace? What if it's for a wrong purpose?

"Why do you want that blue print?" Yashasvini asked.