CHAPTER 35: THE ATTACK

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Anagha was happy when she heard that phrase from Dhrithiman. It was afterall her sister's message.

"Who sent you here?" Anagha asked.

"Pavithraji." Dhrithiman revealed.

Fortunately, Anagha recognized the name. Yashasvini used such a name that she could recognize.

"Is she here all alone? Where is she now?" Anagha asked.

"Right now, she's finding a way to save you. She asked me to find your location first." Dhrithiman replied.

"You didn't answer my first question." Anagha said.

"I'm not quite sure how to answer that. She came here all alone. She was alone until she met me and my brother." Dhrithiman revealed.

Anagha had so many questions on her mind. But she knew that it wasn't the time to ask.

"Pavithraji is planning to save you by using the secret tunnels. She is right now trying to get the blueprint." Dhrithiman revealed, thanks to Ram who filled him in earlier.

Anagha nodded with a smile. For some reason, Dhrithiman was happy to see her smile.

"By the way, I wanted to ask something, if you don't mind." Dhrithiman said.

"Go ahead." Anagha replied.

"What is your relationship with Pavithraji?" Dhrithiman asked.

"She's my sister." Anagha replied. Dhrithiman kind of expected it earlier but he still wanted to confirm. No wonder she was so devastated.

"What's your name?" Anagha asked.

"Sahasya." Dhrithiman replied.

"I'm sorry for my rude behaviour Sahasyaji. I thought Vidhurak sent you." Anagha apologised.

"I can totally understand your situation so there is no need to apologise." Dhrithiman replied.

Both of them kept a formal namaste to each other and Dhrithiman left.

Meanwhile, Ram and Yashasvini got the blueprint. Initially, Yashasvini suggested that she kept the blueprint because she was afraid that Ram might never give it to her. Ram assured her that he will let her refer to it. Yashasvini had no choice but to take the risk.

Any one of us has to keep the blueprint. Trusting him cannot be such a bad choice.

To not get suspicious in the king's eyes, both of them decided to stay inside the palace until the celebrations got over. Ram and Yashasvini stood beside each other in the crowd in the palace garden and saw the king saying something standing on an elevated step from the people who were standing below. Dhrithiman came back on time to the garden to inform what happened with Anagha.

Yashasvini's blood boiled when she saw Vidhurak. She wanted to hit him atleast once so badly. Her anger was quite evident. Ram kept him hand on her shoulder, signaling her not to get angry or hasty.

Yashasvini understood his signal and stayed silent. She turned around and looked at Ram. He smiled at her. Yashasvini smiled back.

Vidhurak kept boasting about how he planned the entire war strategy to win Sangramat. The people seemed fed up with his behaviour. Nobody seemed to be interested in his talk.

Suddenly, there was a huge shower of arrows from behind them reaching the garden. It was an attack.

Yashasvini noticed the arrows coming at high speed. She looked beside and saw Ram. He was looking at Yashasvini. He hadn't realised that there was an attack as it was from the behind.

People started to scatter as soon as the shower of arrows reached the ground. Ram, Dhrithiman and Yashasvini began to move as well.

Yashasvini tripped over a huge rock in the garden in a hurry. Due to the force, she sprained her ankle and couldn't move. Ram, who was running forward, stopped and went back to Yashasvini.

"Are you okay?" Ram asked as he kneeled down next to her.

Suddenly, Yashasvini pushed Ram to the ground and stood up with one leg, right in front of a fallen Ram. An arrow at the speed of lightning pierced through Yashasvini on her chest.

By then, it was the last shower of arrows as Satavahana's soldiers were already countering the attack. Dhrithiman dodged all of them and ran back when he saw Yashasvini.

Blood flowed down from Yashasvini's chest. Her eyes were red, as her knees dropped down on the ground in pain and exhaustion.

Ram was flabbergasted by what just happened. Yashasvini fell down on the ground. Ram immediately lifted her in his arms and ran several kilometers back to the city's physician.

Throughout the run, Ram eyes automatically filled up with tears when he saw Yashasvini bleeding. He didn't want her to die in his arms. She was barely alive. Dhrithiman came beside Ram.

The physician was surprised to see the heavily bleeding woman. She immediately took Yashasvini in. She asked Ram and Dhrithiman to wait outside and the two stood outside the door.

Yashasvini screamed in pain as the physician took the arrow out of her chest gradually. Ram held his tears back with much difficulty.

"Brathashri, are you okay?" Dhrithiman asked as he saw a concerned Ram.

"She took the arrow for me!" Ram said with much sorrow and regret in his voice.

Dhrithiman kept his hand on Ram's shoulder, consoling him. Another scream of Yashasvini was heard. Ram's river of tears broke out silently. Dhrithiman was equally sad, but he could see how unbearable it was for Ram. He had to stay strong.

After the entire night of struggle, the physician finally came out in the morning. Ram and Dhrithiman were sitting on the slab outside the place.

Ram got up as soon as he saw her.

"How is she?" Ram asked. Dhrithiman came and stood behind Ram.

"The arrow pierced straight through chest. Fortunately, she didn't have much organ damage. But it will take her time to recover. She'll wake up in a few days. She needs a lot of attention, so please take care." The physician said.

"Can we see her?" Ram asked.

"Yes you can." The physician said and left outside.

Ram followed by Dhrithiman ran inside the room. Ram kneeled down next to Yashasvini's bed.

"I'm sorry." Ram apologised and kept his head down in front of her.

"Brathashri, I know this isn't the time to ask, but what happened to the blueprint?" Dhrithiman asked.

Ram took it from his pocket and gave it to Dhrithiman.

"Give this to guru Markhandeya. And, also find who was behind this attack. Whoever that is, he'll pay for it." Ram pledged with anger.

" Ram pledged with anger

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