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Chapter 79 79. Change Of Fate
Chapter 79 79. Change Of Fate
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Both men turned to see the enraged Kripi holding the glass of water in her hand angrily staring at Kripa as she approached them.
Kripi inside the kitchen wanted to come out and greet her husband but she found out her face was once again stained with tears which were always the uninvited guest of hers.
She did not want to go out looking like that, especially not when her brother is right there, So she took her time to clean her face and took a glass of water to give her husband as he should. He was thirsty for wandering around asking for alms.
She also wanted to tell the good news that their son finally asked something from them and she was somehow able to fulfil that request at the last moment, So it took time for her to prepare herself for it.
When she came out, She heard the tone of accusation her brother used for her husband. She was not able to contain her anger seeing her brother doing that to her husband.
She can see the guilt on the face of her Arya. She thought her brother should have already said something to her Arya that he should not. She at that moment went into full protective mode as she lashed out at him.
No matter how poor they are, No matter how she struggles every day, No one has any right to point a finger at her husband. She was prepared for all this when she married him, So she can handle it.
She can't bear anyone blaming her husband, Even If that someone is her twin brother who she now forever is indebted for not allowing her as a mother to fail in the eyes of her son.
But that is a mother who is grateful to him and always will, But right not a wife who stands for the honour of her husband, She will not allow anyone to tarnish his honour.
"Bhagini (Sister), Please stay out of this, We are talking here, I as a brother have all the right to ask questions."
Kripa for the first time did not give in front of his sister and heard her out. He understands where her anger comes from but he too is angry. He just saw the joy on his nephew's face when he drank a simple thing like milk.
What kinda living situation is he living in that milk tasted him like nectar? He saw the interaction between the mother and son. He felt something wrong with the way his sister became excited seeing milk and when he saw what happened in the kitchen he understood.
He knows Drona was poor but he never thought he was this poor to not even be able to feed his family properly, If it was someone else he might be able to understand as Niyathi is not always in once favour.
But it was Drona, The nearly unmatched warrior in warfare and knowledge in Veda's, If this man wants he can live in so much luxury that he never needs to go ask alma ever again in his life.
That's what a grind Kripa, It's okay Drona has his principles of not teaching someone while being in indebt, He even quite honours him for this decision as a warrior and Bhraman but as a brother he hates it.
Why even if Drona can change the fate of his sister and nephew in an instant, make them suffer with him? Why he is so selfish is that his pride is more important than the well-being of his family.
Kripa knows this is him being too out of line, Drona is not selfish as he saw the guilt on his face but he was not in a state to be reasonable. Seeing the sister he took care of like a flower now living like this hurt him a lot.
He even blamed himself for why he married her off to Drona, Why he did not say anything sooner, If he had visited her more he would have been able to stop this long ago.
His self-blame mixed with anger and pain which now come out in the form of words that cut the heart of Drona.
"BHRATA YOU-"
"Kripi, He is right, He has all the right to ask me questions and blame me as your brother, As your questions Kripa. I am not a warrior, I am nothing but a poor Bhraman who lives on the offerings of others.
I love my son a lot, If he wants I can give him the whole world, And No, My pride is not important as the happiness of my son, Which is the reason why I decided to go to my old friend, He is a king, He will surely help me and I don't even have to break my principles."
Drona silenced an angry Kripi who wanted to counter the words of her brother. He knew if he allowed her to do that, She would never be able to forgive herself for saying rude words to her brother.
He takes over the conversation and answers the questions asked by Kripa. He understands why he was angry. He too will be furious if he sees someone close to him struggling like this, When he is given responsibility for that person to others.
"Also Priye (Dear), I plead for forgiveness from you. I can't imagine the pain you must have gone through to feed Ashwattama flour mixed with water. I am solely responsible for your hurt and pain. Please give me a chance, I will make sure it will never happen again."
After Drona answered Kripa calmed down his anger, Which made him realise how out of line his question was, which made him back away in guilt, He turned his attention towards his wife.
He who still thinks Kripi feed their son a mixer of flour of water as milk felt guilt overwhelm his heart, A big man like him had tears in his eyes as just the thought of doing something like that to his son broke his heart, What Kripi might have gone through an only be known to her.
Drona pleaded for forgiveness but his words took Kripa and Kripi aback as they didn't know what he was talking about, But then Kripa feeling the severity of the matter became once again furious.
"That's it, You all coming with me to Hastinapur, I don't care if you have a friend who will change your life, Until that happens you all live with me, In our place in Hastinapur.
Drona, I beg you to come with me, I did not ask you this as a brother of Kripi but as an old friend of yours, You live with me till your other friend helps you, You can't refuse my help if you are going to get help from your other friend."
Kripa finally could not hold back and said something which deviated from the fate of everyone in an unknown direction.
(A/N : Yes, We will have a Trio (Karna, Duryodhana and Ashwatthama) to cause chaos.
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