“How dare you play around with the mightiest king of all
plains?” Chaturbhuj’s anger and frustration were evident in his voice.
What he got in reply was a twisted smile and an infuriating
silence which in some way reminded him of the divine smile of the Lord Krishna.
But it did nothing to appease his anger.
“Answer or be off with your head” Chaturbhuj intimidated
with his three and half foot long sword – now naked and shimmering in the
afternoon sun.
And again what he got back in reply was a deep chuckling
from Tamluk.
“Who are you young man? And how dare you laugh at
Chaturbhuj? Do we seem like jokers to you? Do you even understand our
language?”
A voice came from the forest as if the thunder was striking
in the sky. “Who ever you are, you people of the plains, and you are trying to
kill against the law of the forest. You cannot eat a tiger. So why do you want
to kill one?”
“Show respect when the rajah speaks, you insolent being”
Chaturbhuj raised his whip in the air to strike at Tamluk. And just then, six
arrows came flying from now where and cut his whip into pieces even when it was
in the air.
Stupefied and instantly alert, Chaturbhuj and the troops
started to look around, swords drawn, trying to locate where from the arrows
had come.
“Well Chaturbhuj, you and your Rajah need to go back to the
plains from whence you come. You cannot hunt in the forest. This is our land
and you are standing on it. Also you and your people are not welcome to hunt
here. All creatures in the forest belong to Lord Barmura. And HE does not give
permission for such hunting.”
This time it was the time for raja Bhim Sen to be angry.
“Who are you? How dare you talk like this? Come forth so we may see you.”
Tamluk could not stop himself but only chuckle at the way
Chitradeep was making fun of them with his deep voice mimicking skills.
Chitradeep came forward from the forest with his bows and arrows and was
immediately taken as a prisoner too.
“The sun is setting; let us go back to the camp my lord.”
Chaturbhuj suggested “We can question them there”. The hunting party set off
for the camp with the two prisoners. Discretely following them were five shadows hiding amongst the trees.
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