Wanderers Chapter 16- Last Talk
The next morning was a
different morning. Before leaving her home she meet all her sisters and handed
her duty to Solankani Bai and told her all she had to do in her absence.
In the kitchen,
“Solankani behena, ab
se aap humare jagah humara kaam karenge…”
“Ab se aap shaniwaar ko
sabko kuch seek dengi”
“Phool aap Amar,Chanda
aur Chand ko woh sab kahani batayengi joh humne apko bachpan mein kaha tha…jab
hum mitra the…”
“Aur aap sab pehle ki
tarah ek saath beheno ke tarah rehengi…”
Ajabde takes Phool
aside.
“Phool hum chahte hai
ki aap humare iss parivaar ko kisi bhi tarah bekarne na de...aap janti hai ki
dhajiraj ke parivaar ko kya hua tha…hum chahte hai aisa kabhi humare parivaar
ko aisa hone na de…”
“Jija hum dekhenge ki
aisa kuch na ho”
“Dhanyawad Phool”
In Jaiwanta Bai’s hut,
both the mothers were waiting for Pratap.
“Ranimaa aap Ajabde ka
dhyaan rakhiye aur apka bhi…”
“Hum rakhenge humari
putri ka dhyaan aur humara bhi…apko hume batane ki koi aawashyakata nahi hai”
“Manjali maa aap bhi
apna dhyaan rakhiye…hum kabhi kabhi Shakti ko apse milne bej denge…”
“Rana Pratap hai
aap…aap toh kuch bhi kar sakte hai… hai na??”
“Manjali maa apka yaha
rehna surakshit nahi hai… isliye hum apko yaha se bej rahe hai…”
“Rana ji aap Ajabde ko
bhi humare sath…aap dono ke beech kuch??”
“Nahi maa…ranimaa apko
bata dengi…”
“Aur haan Manjali maa
aap hume Pratap hi bhulayiye…hum apke liye koi rana na hai…”
“Joh aagya hukum…”
In Pratap’s hut where
Ajabde was waiting.
“Ajab aap apna dhyaan
rakhiye…”
“Haan Rana ji”
“Ajab aap humare liye
patra na beje…kisi ko yeh pata nahi lagna chahiye ki aap kaha hai aur waha kyu
hai…”
“Toh hum apse baat
kaise karenge…”
“Ajab jab Shakti
aayenge toh unke hatho bej dena patra…”
“Thik hai…”
“Ranimaa humne suna ki
aap kahi jaa rahi hai…”
“Amar hum toh yahi
mandir jaa rahe hai…kuch dino ke liye…”
“Ranimaa aisi baat hai
toh hum bhi ayenge…”
“Amar ap nahi chal
sakte hai…apko yaha rehkar apne dhajiraj ki sahayatha karna hai aur yudh ki
tyaari karna hai…”
“Ranimaa aap jald hi aa
jayegi na??”
“Haan Amar”
“Aur hum aate samy apke
liye kuch layenge!!”
“Kya Ranimaa…”
“Woh hum nahi
jante...par hum kuch layenge…”
“Thik hai ranimaa…hum
apki pratheeksha karenge aur ab hum jake dadisa se mil lete hai…”
“Thik hai Amar”
“Royiye na Ajab…kuch
dino ki baat hai…”
“Rana ji hum apse durr
pehle baar…itne dino tak…Amar ko dekhiye na…humne unse juth kaha ki hum mandir
jaa rahe hai… ”
“Ajab waha apko humari aur
Amar ki yaad ayengi parantu apko toh yeh bhi lagega na ki humare bacche ke liye
yeh sab hum kar rahe hai…”
“Rana ji hum sheegr
apse milne ayenge…”
“Ajab hum bhi yeh hi
chahte hai…”
“Chaliye Ajabde…samay
ho raha hai…”
“Haan Rana ji”
For the last time they
had a talk. Everything was being sacrificed for an unborn. All were sad about
the separation. Ajabde for the last time embraced her son and her husband. The
palanquin was lifted and they were safely taken to Bundi under Shakti’s
supervision. For one last time Ajabde looked back and saw her happy family
which will soon have one more member, she was parting away for one more being.
They reached Bundi
safely and Shakti rode back to inform Pratap that they have reached. From them
Pratap put himself into practice and training. He himself chose soldiers and
trained them rigorously.
The training was based
on the training given to the Bhills. Guerilla warfare and Bhill techniques were
taught to every soldier. Bijolia’s samanth, Rao Balwant, Pratap’s
brother-in-law joined the battle trainee group which included the king himself
and his guru along with the Bhill head.
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