ENCHANTED- BY LOVE (completed)

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Note: This chapter is huge, around 6000 words.

Reload if you can't see the full chapter and there are25 interesting facts as well.

Play this song in the background to feel the vibe. The female vocals when Adi looks at Vaishu. It is one of the most underrated works of ARR in my opinion and a mesmerizing combination of lyrics and music. Any Tamilians feel free to translate the lyrics in the comments. They are beautiful and would go well with our story.

Highly recommend watching the live performance from Chitra amma and ARR as well

And this song for Nanda and his amma. I know it's a sad song but some the music is just exceptional and some lyrics apply to happy moments as well.

Also Andi -> ji garu -> ji

*** Naina ***

"You look beautiful, chinni" amma said as she pressed her knuckles against her head to ward off the evil energy from me after I got dressed up for my dance performance.

I smiled and looked down but the slight fear in my heart still remained. The fact that I am able to perform here, means that my father and brother are going to find out that amma and I have been hiding the truth from them for 5 years. That I've been going to dance classes in the name of sewing classes.

"Amma....what if Bapu finds out that..." I asked hesitantly.

"He already did," Amma replied calmly, "I told him last night. If the Queen can go against everyone to keep the Kingdom safe, I can atleast go against my husband to keep my daughter happy."

"And then?" I asked worried, "then what happened?"

"He got angry and he yelled," amma replied.

"Really?" I asked surprised. 

My father never yells. NEVER!

"Yes, really," I heard my Bapu's stern voice.

Sometimes I forget that my bapu is the one who taught the King how to have snake ears. 

Thank God, I stopped my brother from learning the skill in the name of rakhi gift.

(any guesses why?)

"Bapu..." I hesitated and looked down.

"You were saying, Yashoda?" he continued turning towards amma seriously.

"No-nothing," amma hesitated.

"That's alright, I can continue," he said calmly and turned towards me. "Yes, I yelled,"  he said, "I was angry that my own wife and daughter went behind my back for 5 years but then your amma yelled back."

"You did?" I said looking at amma surprised.

"I-" Amma paused feeling slightly shy.

"She did," Bapu continued with a smile, "and I got so scared, I ran away from the chambers."

"You walked out in anger, andi," Amma corrected slightly embarrassed and I smiled.

"But then I thought for a while and realized she is right," Bapu continued, "So I came back and we both apologized to each other." "I told her that she has equal right in making decisions of the house," he continued, "but on one condition."