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Narmada smiles as she walks side to side with Zain in the woods, and then she spotted a dizi inside the side of his Kimono.
“What is this?” She asked bringing out the dizi.
“Is nothing Narmada” Zain said trying to take it from her, but Narmada hides it behind her.
“Do you play dizi (traditional way of saying flute)?”
“No I don’t” Zain answers sharply.
“Then why do you have this dizi with you?” Narmada asked.
“Is…. Is for someone” Zain said feeling shy.
“There’s nothing to be shy of, if you can play dizi so well”.
“I just said it’s for someone”
“And you think I was going to buy that lie of yours? I want to listen while you play the dizi” Narmada said giving it back to him.
“I don’t know how to”
“Of course you do. You won’t be carrying it around if you don’t how to play it. C’mon Zain don’t be shy” Narmada said urging him to take the dizi from her.
Zain having no option takes the dizi from her, and both sat in a rock together.
“Don’t laugh at me, okay” Zain said.
“I won’t. Go ahead” Narmada said wiggling her eyebrows.
Zain sighs and slowly began to play the dizi, with his hands moving up and down, while Narmada watch him, admiring how handsome he was.
Zain ended the song he was playing with the flute, and Narmada joined her hands together smiling.
“You’re so good Zain”.
“Thanks Narmada”
“Why were you shy when you are so good at playing the dizi? Do you know how hard it is to play the dizi?” Narmada asked and Zain smiled.
“What was the song all about?” Narmada asked.
“A love that came to me unexpectedly”
“Really?” She asked.
Zain nodded his head, staring deeply into Narmada’s brown eyes, and slowly he began leaning towards her lips.
Narmada close her eyes ready to taste Zain’s lip. And just when their lips were about colliding, they were interrupted by Anisha’s voice.
“Isn’t it too early to be kissing?” She asked.
Narmada almost fell down from the rock she was sitting on, but Zain was quick to hold her hand.
“Anisha”
“Oh, brother is you. You didn’t tell me you have a lover already,” Anisha said approaching them.
“You know her?” Narmada asked.
Zain sighs and said. “She is my little sister I told you about”.
“You are Narmada, right?” Anisha asked and Narmada nodded my head.
“Are you in a relationship with my brother?” She asked.
“Hmm no” Narmada said.
“Thank God you aren’t. My brother here sucks when it comes to women”
“Shut up Anisha” Zain said.
“Sadly you know I can’t shut up when you ask me to. You shouldn’t be in a relationship with my brother Narmada. He is too dull for my liking. I’m sure he won’t be able to satisfy you on your wedding night, because he is one heck of a shy guy. Do you know he fainted few months ago, just because a courtesan touch his cheek? He didn’t wake up for three days” Anisha said, and Narmada laughs so hard.
Zain took up from the rock he was sitting on, ready to smack Anisha.
“I love you brother!” Anisha screamed and took to her heels.
“What she said just now is not true” Zain said.
“I know” Narmada said laughing.
“Then why are you laughing?”
“Because is funny” Narmada said laughing the more, and Zain admired her little round beautiful face.
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⟨ ISHA’S CAVE ≈ NIGHT ⟩
“Waylon wants to find me?” Isha asked.
“I thought you knew that already, since you are watching Cheng?” The person in the veil asked.
“I can only watch him when I wake up his demon, and you know that already” Isha said.
“So what should we do?”
“ki|| Waylon before he finds me”
“Are you crazy? I can’t afford to lose my son. I love him more than anything in the world. So better find a way so he doesn’t find out you exist. Am I making myself clear to you?” The person in the veil asked.
“Noted”
“And about Cheng staying in the palace, is that necessary?”
“We will see about that” Isha said.
“What about Tatiana? Any idea if she has the powers of the heavens?” The veiled person asked.
“Is not confirmed yet. Like I said earlier, a power stronger than mine, is protecting her” Isha said.
“Do you have any idea what kind of power is protecting her?”
“I think is the powers of the heavens” Isha said.
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⟨ BACK IN THE PALACE ≈ NIGHT ⟩
Tatiana was walking around the palace premises when Cheng covers her eyes from behind. Tatiana frowns and match his foot.
Cheng groans, hopping on one foot. “Why Tatiana?”
“I told you not to talk to me till two weeks time” She said.
“I can’t do that Tiana. I have been apologizing since morning, what do you want me to do? Bring down the moon for you? I will gladly do it”
“Alright then, bring down the moon”
“Huh?”
“You said you can bring down the moon for me, right? So bring it down” Tatiana said, folding her arms under her B-__-bs.
“You know that’s impossible, right? I have dark powers, but that doesn’t mean I can bring down the moon from the sky. Only the deity can do that”.
“Then don’t talk to me till two weeks time” Tatiana said walking away.
Cheng moves his eyes, and Tatiana’s feet instantly glued to the ground. She tried to move, but couldn’t.
Cheng smiles and walked up to her.
“Tell me you forgive me, and I will set your feet free from the ground”.
“Unleash your powers on me now!”
“Do you forgive me?” He asked.
“No”
“Alright, sleep here” Cheng said attempting to leave.
“Hey!! You can’t leave me here, release me now!”
“Am I forgiven?”
“Never, no” Tatiana said stubbornly.
“Fine then, have a goodnight sleep here, beautiful damsel” Cheng said and winks at her, before walking away.
“Come back here Cheng, don’t leave me here!” Tatiana said struggling to walk, but her feet stayed glued to the ground.
“Cheng!!!!”
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TBC