Draupadi proves her innocence

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After sun down

Arjun's P.O.V.

We were sitting in a chamber Jyesht, bhrata Yudhisthir and Panchali were sitting on thrones while Yuyutsu and the rest of us bhaiyo were standing I was leaning to a pillar.

"If Pitamaha addresses our deed as adhrm and banishes us and enthrones Duryodhan as the raja, then we have to follow his order." said bhrata Yudhisthir

"If he banishes you seven." said Yuyutsu, we all looked at him

"Then... then I too will come with you." he said I was going to say No. he noticed this

"I don't care If you say no, but I will be coming with you." he said crossing his arms

"At the entrance, Pitamaha stole his eyes away from us. We hadn't forsaken Hastinapur then, bhrata Yudhisthir. We should've forsaken Hastinapur when everyone ignored us, bhrata Yudhisthir. Why did we even return to our rajbhavan?" said bhrata Bheem, bhrata Yudhisthir stood up

"This is our home, Bheem." he said 

"Home is defined by the existence of rights, bhrata Sthir. And bhrata Bheem is saying just the same." said Nakul

"The very way in which this is you home and you all have come here. Likewise, you alone have the right to the throne, bhrata Sthir. You'd have to acquire the same only by asking for it." said Yuyutsu

"And aren't our hearts pure, bhrata Sthir. The deed which appeared a adhrm to Pitamaha, it was perfectly normal as per Dhruvguru." said Sahadev, I walked to bhrata Yudhisthir

"In so being," I said they all looked at me

"another question of import is raised, bhrata Sthir. If we follow any such order of Pitamaha then it would be proved before the world that we have committed a sin," I said bhrata Yudhisthir looked down thinking I looked at at Panchali 

"and that so has, Panchali committed a sin." I said

"We can't allow Panchali's character to be insulted. Thus, we have to be firm in our defense." I said

"But disobeying Pitamaha's order is also a sin." said bhrata Yudhisthir

"That's the dharm sankt we are in" said Jyesht we all looked at him I looked at Panchali

"Panchali, what do you opine?" I asked, Panchali stood up

"The dharm sankt that you state has still got me perplexed, Arya putro." said Panchali

"Is it a danger because of dharm or a danger to dharm?" asked Panchali

"It would be both now. Rights are dharm. And it's causing the danger. Orders are also dharm. And they are in danger." said Jyesht, Panchali thought for a minuet and looked at us six bhaiyo  

"If you permit, I would like to speak with Pitamaha." she said, we all looked at her a bit shocked, Jyesht walked at her

"Why?" he asked 

"Rights are sense of dharm according to you six. The danger arising out of that will have to be averted by you six. In the rajya sabha tomorrow." said Panchali and looked down then back at Jyesht

"But the danger looming on our dharm is due to me. So I will find a solution to that." said Panchali, Jyesht looked at bhrata Yudhisthir, bhrata Bheem, Nakul, Sahadev and me asking should I give her the permission to go and talk to Pitamaha. we nodded Jyesht nodded back

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