Chapter One
Kalyani couldn't believe her father arranged her to marry Prabhu, Prabhu was an very old raji who retained his princepity from the British. Kalyani didn't understand why she had to marry Prabhu but in a way she understood. Kalyania her father who she named after was a rich merchant and from the brahami caste who moved to Europe with his wife and daughter. Kalyani's mother was light enough to pass for a European, she was a Parisi, which she and her father escaped by moving to England. Kalyani was educated in Europe and loved her time in that contient. Her father wanted to make sure that she was well taken care. Kalyani had dreamt of adeventure and excitment around the world. Though Indian this beautiful, olive skined exotic princess was very European except for her darker skin. Kalyani had those gorgerous brown eyes that were so mysterious, that you would ask to be brought into her world. Kalyani though disappointed and not in love with Prabhu , she accepted the situation as it was. And believed that her father knew was best and that even though he was dead still protected from beyond the grave. She thought to herself " I think I would fancy Prabhu one day" and with that said she went her way to prepare to be married.
Hundreds of miles away from the Indian Ocean in the Mediterrean Sea in the Kingdom of Spain. There lived a Spanish duke Adrian Alberto de Augustin, his father had also recently passed but unlike Kalyani, he didn't have to be married to anyone. Adrian an wild and adventours man, he didn't want to be duke , all he was concern about traveling around the world, , women and taking care of his younger sisters. His best friend an English Duke William Burrnet came into his room and said ' Adrian have a propostition for you"
Adrian turned to him and said " What is that William?
" I am on my way to India, to see the trouble that's going on there and to find out about the financial difficulities of the British East India Company, and I know you may want an adventure, you will love India"
Very well said Adrian , this must really exciting, when do we leave he askd
William replied the steam ship is prepared we live to tonight
I have to tell my mother and sisters that I am leaving, walk with me William
And the two men walked out of Adrian's room
In India Kalyani was dressed for her wedding, she was frightened but at the same time relief, for she did not know what would become of her if she does not marry this raji, his whole family was there. She could the sea the elephants, Oh How she wished she was in the comfort of her English manor, she missed the English gloomy, dark and cold weathe that she had grown up with. She missed her father, she could not understated why the gods took him from her, maybe she would have convinced him to send her back to Europe with her fortune, Oh Kalyania made sure that his daughter’s fortune was hers and hers alone, he just wanted to be physically safe.
Kalyani had never witness an Indian wedding for parents had a European one, when she saw the elephants and the procession waiting for her, she was so excited because it was colorful her wedding dress, if you can call it that was red and gold and she was covered with jewelry , it was just so colorful and it was happy but she was not , she was not in love with her husband.
Kalyani was scared, she was much younger than her husband and he was much older than her but she had to get married to him. Kalyani could hear the elelephants , the music and dancing at her wedding, so colorful she thought but there was a sadness inside of her . she dreamt of true love but true love was now just a dream , she will learn to love her new husband.
In Spain
Adrian told his mother he was leaving , she was furious, Angelinque did not want her only son to go around the world exploring, it was a dangerous world out there but she did not want to alienate
Adrian then said to his mother " Mami. it would be fine, I will William with me and Pilar and Carmen want to come, I promise we will be back for your wedding to that english duke Erickson Bennet and aren't you going to London to meet him, there is nothing to worry about. I promise and with that Anglelinque hugged her son and went and help her daughters back,
Adrian and William went their separate ways to pack and promise to meet on the ship. Adrian needed that Adventure, it is going to a long and fun adventure in the east
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Eastern Adventures
Historical FictionAn Indian princess falls in love with an European duke, to escape sudden death, this duke must do all what he can to save her. they embark on adventure from the forests and temples of India to the typhoons of Japan back to Spain. Will their love mak...