Beast and his Fair Maiden

The journey to Doom

"Oh please, you think he is that great, he is a jerk, he makes his ways by romping on others as he wishes, He doesn't even considers other people humans, he is soo full of himself, what he wants, what he desires that's all that matters, He is rude, he is arrogant, he is---"

It seemed he had only aggravated her high opinions of him.

Agni was Riding his horse, in front of the marriage party after thay had finished with all the after wedding rituals.

His new bride was behind in the royal palanquin, mostly likely asleep, as he was not able to hear any sounds from there, and Jwala was never quite.

Jwala would have to pay for all the nice and pleasing comments she had made about Agni, so what if they were true!

He heard a knock on the palanquin window, he stopped his horse and turned

Jwala's head popped out

"Can we stop, somewhere, I would like to rest and change and have some food"

"Oh are you hungry? uncomfortable? "

Jwala nodded

"We will continue the journey nonstop till we reach the palace! " Agni commanded

That jerk! Was he still smarting from what happened earlier ? Was it her fault for speaking the truth

It was past 3 at night, and he still wanted to continue on this ridiculous journey! What she wanted just a change of clothes and some food.

Well what did he know? She was the one wearing the bridal saree and jewelry! She was sure if they wighted it, they would weigh more than Jwala herself!

Useless Jerk! If only one murder was allowed! Still Jwala regicide would be high treason, no matter how it would benefit everyone!

"Ahh! My Queen I can hear your best wishes for me till here"She could hear the grin in his voice

Useless Bastard!

Jwala had bo idea how long they traveled, may be for an eternity, but when she opened her eyes next, they were at a halt, she opened the window of her palanquin

There he stood Agni, as he was patting his horse and feeding him an apple .

Great he had more consideration for an animal than a human being

Jwala stepped down from the palanquin, as Agni turned to look at her

The red in his hair was shining as sunlight touched them, his eyes were burning too, a beautiful gold.

"My Queen, how was the trip!? " he asked in a pleasant tone

And there all the play of harmones went into drain

"Thanks to you My King, it was as comfortable as riding a porcupine "

He threw his head back and , laughed !

This was the first time, Jwala had seen Agni Barhi laughing, not that cynical laugh, but actual laugh, laughter which brought the joy in his eyes

Jwala began to smile as well

However, soon the laughter stopped, as if he did not realize he had laughed, he looked at Jwala with a confused expression

what the hell was he going to do now?

His eyes stuttered

"You have 15 mins you can freshen up in the inn, don't take a second more, or I'll take you in whatever condition you are in"

Issuing that order ,he turned his back on Jwala

what was his problem?

Jwala quickly went into the inn to change, before his highness changes his mood !

After 13 mins, Jwala stepped out from the inn, freedom, she had changed in a lightweight red saree and had worn only essential jewelry

"Get in the palanquin"

Agni was already atop his horse, seriously the man needed to calm down a little

Jwala again sat in her palanquin, and the journey resumed

Throughout the journey, Agni did not talk to her at all, not even to mock her.

In the evening around 6 , she heard the announcement

"Open the gate for Maharaj Agni and Maharani Jwala! "

And then she heard the thud of a heavy wooden door

The journey to her doom had ended , and now her life with Maharaj Agni Barhi, King of Jwalana will begin.