"Father, what if he start to join us everytime on dinning table? We won't be able to..." He looked around and said in low voice "We won't be able to poison him."
"I know." Dhishva replied "But I don't think he will be able to come to have breakfast with us." Dhishva looked at Veer with a serious look and said "We have to increase the dose of poison. He is already looking too sick. No one will be surprised if he dies after some weeks. If we continue to poison him in little amount, may be his body will start to suppress the poison because of that medicine Ira gave him. We have to increase the dose."
"What dose?" The sudden voice made them flinch on their place and look behind.
Sadhya walked towards them and asked again "What dose? And the medicine Ira gave? What about that?"
Veer and Dhishva looked at eachother in fear and then at Sadhya. She smiled at them and said "Don't worry. I won't tell anyone. I have seen you mixing something in his majesty's food and drinks. What is it? Tell me. I am your mother, I know you will never do anything wrong."
Dhishva breathed in relief and stepped towards Sadhya with a slight smile "Yes mother. I will not do anything wrong and I am not doing anything wrong." He looked at Veer "Father want to kill my son."
"What?" Sadhya asked shocked.
Dhishva looked at Sadhya and continued "Yes. He want Ira and Raksheet to rule Aaro. And it's possible only if they kill Veer. And as we know how much Ira hate Veer and how much father love her, it's obvious that he will support her to kill Veer."
He caressed Veer's head "I don't want to see my son die. He is the true hier of our family and the throne. You know how much I love father. I always obeyed him. He told me to marry Daksha, I did. He didn't let me get married for second time and I did as he said. I wanted to abandon that curse, that girl Ira but he didn't let me. I accepted it. But now, he want to kill my son. I will not let this happen."
He looked down and sighed "I didn't wanted to, but I have to do it. It's hard for me. It's killing me from inside but I can't let him kill my son so I have to do it."
"What are you doing?" Sadhya asked doubtfully, knowing how cruel her so called son can be.
Dhishva looked at Sadhya and answered "I am....I am poisoning father.....so that...he will die soon and will not be able to kill my son."
Sadhya's eyes widened in shock and she looked at her son in disbelief "You are killing his majesty?"
Dhishva nod hesitantly "I am sorry, mother. But I know you don't like him either. You two always fight and he don't love you. I can't bear it anymore. He don't like you, he want to kill my son, he don't love me anymore. That's enough. If I don't kill him now, he will help that Ira and her husband to destroy us and I will not let this happen."
Sadhya looked away and stayed silent for a while, thinking something.
"Mother..." Dhishva held her hands, making her look at him "I am not doing anything wrong. He have lived his life. He have achieved all the happiness in his life. But you, me and Veer.....we had sacrificed so much. You married him but he never loved you. You accepted me....a motherless child and raised me as your own but still....he never loved you. I sacrificed my love. The women I loved so much, he separated us. He even made her leave the kingdom. And now, he want to do the same with my son."
"He always payed attention on Ira. He have three grandchildren but he love only one. When he should have spended his time training Veer, teaching him political tactics he spended his time with Ira. Sitting in garden with her and playing with her. He gave her everything and when there is only one thing which my son can get, he deserve, father want to give it to her too. I can't see this happening infront of my eyes. Either he will die or me."
Sadhya cupped Dhishva's face with her hands and looked at him worriedly "Don't say that. Why would you die? He was never a good husband, nor a good father. He always ignored me. I married him even after knowing his dark past, yet he always treated me harshly. He didn't asked you what you want and forced you to do what he think is good for you. Now he want to kill my grandson?"
She looked at Veer and he immediately hugged her, pretending to be hurt and scared.
"Grandmother, I don't want the throne. I want to live. If he want to give the throne to Ira and her husband then he can do it but I don't want to die."
"I won't let that happen." Sadhya said, caressing his back gently. "You will inherit the throne and you will rule the Aaro. It's your right. You don't have to give up on anything."
They broke the hug and she looked at Dhishva. "I am with you. I will help you. I never thought he can be so evil to think to kill Veer. I can't forgive him for this."
"Should we send the letter now?" Ashwant asked "It's been a week. We have to give the answer now."
Abhiveera nod and looked outside the window, at the ground where Ahil was training his soldiers in open armoury. "Send the letter. And tell Raksheet and Ahil to prepare for war. And tell them to inform our spy in Bayar to hide and be careful."
"Actually....father" Ashwant stepped towards Abhiveera and said hesitantly "They want to bring our spies back."
Abhiveera looked at him in confusion "Why?"
"They think it would be safe for the spies to come here. The war may affect them."
"They are hidden. No one know their identity then why we should announce their identity to world by bringing them here?"
"Because Ahil wants it." The sudden voice of Raksheet made them look at the door.
"Why?" Abhiveera asked.
Raksheet entered in the chamber and spoke. "Grandfather.....there is girl in Bayar. Ahil likes her. She is the daughter of one of our spy."
"What?" Ashwant asked shocked "Which spy? What is his name? And when did this all happen?"
"His name is Vansh kashyap. And the girl's name is Anaya. Ahil met her last year in Bayar. He saved her father's life."
"You know what you are talking about? The prince and the commander of Jwalana is in love with a girl of Bayar. It's as if we are giving Abel a open opportunity to put allegation on us."
Raksheet looked down at his hands and nod weakly.
Abhiveera looked at Raksheet in doubt, thinking he is hiding something. "What's the matter Raksheet? Is there anything more we don't know?"
Raksheet looked at Abhiveera in hesitate and nod.
"What?"
"Actually.....the girl.....the girl is Ahil's slave." He replied.
"What?!" Abhiveera and Ashwant were shocked, thinking Ahil has created mess and Raksheet is also involved in it.
"I can't believe you two." Ashwant said in disbelief "I have never been so disappointed at you two. You brother is in love with a girl from Bayar, the spy's daughter and upon that his slave and you are helping him. Then her father must be Ahil's slave as well."
Raksheet took a deep breath and nod in guilt. "I am sorry father. But he is my brother, I have to help him. He has not committed any crime. He just love someone. He is ready to take responsibility. He is not a child. He is a commander. He is brave and responsible then why can't he get his love?"
"It's not about him taking responsibility." Abhiveera spoke. "It's about, he made a woman his slave and fell in love with her. Even if he truly love her, people will say that he is using her. He is forcing her to marry him."
Ahil, who was watching his grandfather talking to someone, arguing with someone, he felt like he should go there and see what is happening.
"I will be back. Continue your training." He said to the soldiers and went to Abhiveera's chamber.
"She loves him too. They love eachother. He is not forcing her." Raksheet insisted
"We know it. But world will not believe it." Ashwant was in stress that he don't know what to do.