.Rudra ke chehre ki woh tamtamaahat aur woh khaufnaak gussa dekhte hi dekhte ek ajeeb si thandi shanti mein badal gaya. Hall mein maujood naukar aur Abhimanyu yeh dekhkar sann reh gaye ki Rudra, jo abhi Nandita ko maar daalne par aamada tha, achanak thahake maarkar hansne laga. Uski hansi mein koi khushi nahi thi, balki ek aisi darindagi thi jo haddiyon tak ko kampkampa de.

"Ha-ha-ha! Oh God, Rudra! Kya acting ki hai tumne!" Rudra ne apni aankhon se nikle hansi ke aansuon ko poncha aur seedhe khade hokar apna coat jhada. Usne Abhimanyu ki or dekha, jo abhi bhi confused tha. Rudra ne bas ek baar apna sir hilaya aur Abhimanyu bina kuch kahe samajh gaya ki yeh sab ek chaal thi.