Journey to the Old Era (Drisana's Mahabharat #1)

Chapter 22

Draupadi was looking at Drisana with a pleading expression. But Drisana gave it no mind as she continued eating fruits.

"Drisana, don't you think it's getting too much now? He has realised his mistake. He apologised and brought me gifts also. He even brought laddos for me saving from bhrata Bheem. He gives me more time now and I keep ignoring him. Please let's stop this." Draupadi said.

"No. First let him bring the moon for you." Drisana replied amused.

"How he'll do that? I said that in flow. Let's forget that." Draupadi requested. She signed at Devika to say something.

"No no no. You can't back out now. When we get something easily, we don't understand it's value. Let him work a little more harder, then he'll remember it forever." Drisana said.

"But Drisana, will it be right? How can he get moon for her? He'll have to do penance for that." Devika said trying to convince her.

"Toh karne dijiya. Jis prem mei tapasya na ho yoh prem kaisa. (Then let him do it. If there's no penance in love, then what love it is?)" Drisana said mischievously.

"But -"
"No but. It's his penance and yours too. I have full faith on Nakul anyways." Drisana said.

"From where bhrata Nakul came between?" Draupadi asked bewildered. Drisana said nothing, only smiled devilishly.

"Nakul, my favourite brother, I've a good news for you." Arjun said over enthusiastically.

Nakul narrowed his eyes at him. Nakul, Sahdev and Bheem were waiting as Yudhisthir called them at his meeting room. Bheem and Sahdev were looking at Arjun wide eyed too.

"What good news?" Nakul asked cautiously.

"I've purchased some new horses for you." Arjun replied.

Nakul, Sahdev and Bheem were looking at each other.

"You've purchased some horses?" Nakul asked. Arjun nodded smiling.

"For me?" Nakul again asked to confirm. Arjun again nodded smiling.

"Why?" Nakul asked with a frown.

"Can't I gift my favourite brother something? You've been so upset lately. So I thought to gift you to lighten your mood. And I also have an idea. Why don't you take Drisana with you to see the horses?" Arjun said, smiling too brightly for Nakul's liking.

"Arjun, are you alright?" Bheem asked, confused by his behaviour. The one who kept teasing Nakul at every opportunity was being so gracious to him suddenly.

"Of course, bhrata Bheem. What will happen to me?"Arjun said still smiling.

"I think you should get checked once." Sahdev said. No one was able to digest the fact that Arjun was gifting Nakul and giving him idea to spend time with Drisana too. Nakul understood something was fishy.

"Yeh jo makkhan laga rahe hain aap bhrata,
Kya raaj he jo chupa rahe hain, Jo mujhe nahi hain pata? (Why are you buttering me?)" Nakul asked smiling sweetly. Arjun laughed nervously.

"Nothing." Arjun said as Yudhisthir entered and all of them concentrated on the matter on hand.

The matter being treaty proposal with Dravida. Apparently Dussasan had lost the swayamvar of Kashi Rajkumari to Rajkumar Devajyot of Dravida and he attacked him when they were returning to Dravida. As the attack was conducted too close to Dravida territory, it was taken as a threat. No one was aware of Dussasan's plan of attack. On top of that Duryodhan suggested to attack Dravida after knowing about the insult his brother was handed by Devajyot. Pitamah was hell angry and after discussing, it was decided an apology and peace agreement would be the best course of action. Though Dravida accepted the apology, the peace agreement was denied, giving a clear indication that they saw Hastinapur as a threat.