"Bayar."
As soon as she heard Bayar's name, her eyes widened in anger. She immediately stood up and asked "What did you sai-"
He quickly pointed his index finger at her and said "Look, look how you are reacting. She didn't do anything to you. She don't even know you but still you hate her just because she is from Bayar. Then how brother will accept our relationship? He will kill me for loving someone from Bayar, the kingdom he and his beloved wife hate the most."
Ira gulped hearing him, feeling guilty. She blinked several times and tried to calm down and sat down again. "I-I didn't said I hate her. Just because she is from Bayar. It's not her fault that she is born in Bayar."
"Exactly! It's not her fault. But I don't know whether brother thinks the same. I am scared to tell him anything. He hate everything about Bayar. He is already disappointed on me that I made slaves in Bayar that too a girl and two children."
Ira looked at him in disbelief that he made two kids his slaves "You made two child slaves?"
"I didn't wanted to!" He defended himself "But I had to. They are kids. They can't control their mouth. They may spill my identity infront of others. I had to take control over them so I had to bound the contract. I had to scare them to shut their mouth."
"Alright alright, calm down. I think you should talk to Raksheet. He will not kill you or anything like that. He might simply say no. And that's better than not telling him and finding out later that he had no problem. I will be there with you and stop him if he try to hurt you. Will that work?"
Ahil didn't wanted to agree but seeing the confidence in Ira's eyes, he agreed. "Yes. But you said you will protect me. Promise me you will not let him hit me."
"I promise." She said assuringly. "By the way, what's her name?"
A slight smile spreaded on his lips and he replied "Anaya, Anaya Vansh Kashyap."
"Ohhh, Anaya." Ira said teasingly "Anaya and Ahil. Anaya Ahil Kumar."
Ahil suddenly felt butterflies in his stomach when Ira joined their names "Ah, we are not married yet. Don't call her by my name."
"But you two will get married for sure. I want to meet her. I want to see her. Tell me how she looks like." She requested.
His smile grew wider after recalling her cute innocent face. "She is so cute and beautiful too. She is so innocent and pure. She have black hair and fair skin. Her eyes are black and her height is till my shoulder. She looks so small infront of me but I still feel scared whenever she looks at me with empty eyes and talk to me formally. I feel like I don't have any right to get loved if she don't love me. If she don't like me, i feel like I am a lifeless object whose only work is to protect his kingdom. That's it. I am of no use except that."
Ira grasped his hand before he hurts his feelings more. "Don't say that. I am sure she likes you too. But she is scared to say it or show it because of the difference between you two. You are a prince and she is just a commoner from Bayar, our enemy kingdom. May be she thought that you made her your slave because you hate Bayar and want to get every information of Bayar from her. May be you are using her."
"I am not! I will never!" He suddenly exclaimed.
"I know. But may be she thinks it like that. What can we do about it? You have to clear everything with her. You have to clear this misunderstanding. And we have to tell your brother everything. We can't hide it from him for long time. If he got to know about it from someone else, he will be angry." She leaned back on the chair calmly "He will forgive me easily but what about you? He will sure punish you." She crossed her hands on her chest and leaned a little forward "With that burning whip you used to scare your soldiers."
A sudden shiver ran down in Ahil's body just by imagining his brother beating him with his special sharp burning whip which is enough to split half of his enemy's body into two. "No! I don't want to die! Not before marrying her!"
"Then tell your brother about it." She simply replied.
He tried to think how to tell Raksheet about it. How he will react? Will he be angry? Or happy that his brother found his love? Will he allow their relationship? Will he help him?
He looked at Ira and requested "Sister, please do me a favour. Talk to him for me. You start the topic and pursue him to help me. I will handle the rest. Please, help me."
Ira smirked slight and asked "What do I get in return?"
"A sister-in-law, to talk with, play with and to accompany you every time and everywhere. She is too cute and interesting. You will like her."
She laughed on his answer and nod "ok fine. I will help you. I will talk to him later."
"When?"
"After dinner."
He leaned back on chair and asked with narrow eyes "At night? Huh? How will you pursue him?"
"Shut up!" She yelled in embarrassment, realising the meaning behind it "You don't have to know that. Do you want to marry Anaya or not?"
"Yes I do!" He replied.
"Then stop talking nonsense and let me talk to your brother."
"Your majesty, are you sure you are fine?" Agastya asked as he saw Viraaj still looking weak and sick.
"I am." Viraaj replied. "You don't have to worry about me. Go back to your work. I am going to sleep now."
"Again? But you just woke up and It's almost dinner time." Agastya said worriedly, thinking may be Viraaj is not feeling well but don't want to say it to not make others worry.
"Is it? Fine, I will sleep after eating my dinner." Viraaj replied and tried to stand up.
Agastya quickly held his hand and helped him stand up.
"Ah, help me go downstairs." Viraaj said in his hoarse voice.
"Why? You should rest in your chamber if you are not feeling well. No need to go downstairs."
"I am sick of staying in my chamber all the time. I want to spend some time with everyone. Even my food is served in my chamber all the time. I will join everyone for dinner tonight at dinning hall. Let's go."
Agastya didn't had any option but just nod and take Viraaj to the hall.
"Your majesty, what happened? You are here?" Daksha asked when she saw Viraaj entering in hall and sitting on the couch.
"I wanted to have dinner with everyone so I thought to come here and wait." Viraaj replied.
"Oh, alright. The dinner is almost ready. The food will be served soon. His highness will be here soon." Daksha replied and was about to leave but she stopped and asked "If you're hungry, can I bring you some snacks?"
"No need. I am fine. You go and do your work." Viraaj replied.
She nod and walked away from there. Viraaj then looked beside him and saw that this stubborn man is still standing there. He sighed lazily and leaned back on the couch. He looked at Agastya and said.
"Now what you want? Go to your work. I am fine."
Agastya shook his head and replied "I can't leave you alone your majesty. I am going to stay here with you and after dinner, I will take you to your chamber."
"This is my palace. Nothing can happen to me here. And don't you have work?"