Beast and his Fair Maiden

The Encounter

Jwala did not understand why her mother, was sending her everyday at the well and exactly at 10 a. m, She had no problem in helping her mother, neither she had any problem with going to the well, but at exactly that time Derya used to also come to fetch water.

Jwala and Derya were never able to match their opinions, and her poor friend Sambit was always caught in middle

"Jwala go fetch water from the well dear " as expected at exactly 10 a. m again her mother was sending her to the well

"Mom I'll go in half an hour, I am really busy"

"No go now, there is no water in the house, how am I supposed to cook? If you want to starve, let me know"

I think, I got my sarcastic genes from mom, Jwala thought

she took the pots and went out of the house, why not first look at the pond which was a km away , rather than looking at Derya's face, Atleast at the pond there won't be anyone to piss her off.

She went near the pond and sat there, how peaceful it was, beautiful trees, beautiful flowers, peaceful water, sweet song of the birds - SHOT what the hell, she opened her eyes and right in front of her there were three birds, with arrows stuck in them .

Which Demonically, horifically cruel person did this?

Jwala got up and went near the birds, were they really dead? poor souls

"Hey that's my hunt, don't you dare touch it! " Someone shouted from behind

oh so that demonically, horifically cruel person was coming here only, good !

She purposely bent down, to touch it, poor birdie.

"I said, don't you dare touch it! " He forcefully turned Jwala to face him.

Was his hair actually shining with red streaks?

As usual the awestruck Expression, Agni knew what his looks did for girls, he new it from when he was merely 7 years old. However she was that mousy black haired girl, who had so high opinions about me!

"Listen woman, or should I even call you that but-"

"Mister is your hair really shining with red? " the woman - no girl asked

"Excuse me? " This might be the first time Maharaj Agni was dumbfounded, was the girl actually asking about his hair? The nerve!

"Mister.. iss yourr hairr reallyy shining with red color" The girl said stressing every word as if she was talking to a child

"I heard what you said! How dare you-"

"Mister! why are you shouting, did your arrows got stuffed in your ears? I just asked about your hair! "

Exactly! This girl was hovering over his hunt! his hunt! "Yes exactly what were you doing with my hunt!? "

"What hunt?" she asked looking at me innocently, was she f*****g kidding me, she was holding it in her bloody hand

"You are holding it! "

"Oh this? " she said holding it in front of my eyes "This beautiful bird was killed by a demonic, horrific cruel person "

what the f**k, was she cursing at me! ?

"girl you better give me my hunt! do you even know me? Thank god , that I am in a good mood today or you would have paid dearly! "

"oh my god! such vanity! " That woman is a smart mouth, he should shut her up, soon, very soon!

"Just give me my hunt girl, you don't want to mess with me! " The girl had entertained me, I did not want to punish her, well that was a first!

"How could you? ! how can you kill an innocent living being, a beautiful bird at that" was that tears glistening in her eyes?

He did not know why he was tightening his grip on her shoulder, why the hell was she crying? for a inconsequential bird? Is she serious?

"Give me my hunt! This is the last time, I am asking nicely ,you dont know who I am" he growled

"Who I am, Who I am, Who I am! you are so full of yourself !as if you are that freaky manwhore Maharaj Agni of our kingdom, I bet even he is not that full of himself! "

enough being nice with this girl, he pushed her on the ground, he was curious about her so was being nice, but as expected nice never works, he snatched the hunt from the girl's hand.

Agni turned around and was about to leave, when he felt a blinding pain on his head. Did she actually throw a stone at him?

There his assaulter stood, with defiant watery eyes, and a satisfied smile.

Well he deserved that! Jwala thought, He killed the poor bird!

He turned to face her, his eyes were red with anger, he was clenching his fists , he stalked where she stood

"Do you know who i am girl?" he asked menacingly

Again with that, she thought rolling her eyes, atleast now she knew who he was.

"Yes an obnoxious , overbearing , self obsessed brute" she said back

"you better watch your mouth girl ! you don't want to cross me" he spat at her

well finally he said something useful!

"oh i do agree on this ! i dont want to ever see your ugly face again"

with that she spat on the ground , gathered her skirt and ran off

While Agni just stood there, dumbfounded, which happened for the second time in the span of 15 minutes .

No one had ever called him ugly...