I was teaching children to dance on the rooftop of the mansion facing the palace. Even though going there is prohibited, the peace and joy I feel while dancing there is incomparable. As soon as the music started playing, I began my dance.

मनवा लागे, ओ, मनवा लागे

लागे रे साँवरे, लागे रे साँवरे

ले तेरा हुआ जिया का, जिया का

जिया का ये गाँव रे

My heartbeat started pounding rapidly. As I increased my steps to the rhythm of the songs and moved my hands while performing Kathak dance.

मनवा लागे, ओ, मनवा लागे

लागे रे साँवरे, लागे रे साँवरे

ले खेला मैंने जिया का, जिया का

जिया का है दाँव रे

"As soon as night started falling,I told my students to go home, and they listened to me and left. I continued with my dance.I started singing while dancing.When I dance, my focus is entirely on the music. Slowly, I kept singing the song in my mind and danced to the tune of the song.

मुसाफ़िर हूँ मैं दूर का, दीवाना हूँ मैं धूप का

मुझे ना भाए, ना भाए, ना भाए छाँव रे

मनवा लागे, ओ, मनवा लागे

लागे रे साँवरे, लागे रे साँवरे

ले तेरा हुआ जिया का, जिया का

जिया का ये गाँव रे

With Vivek by my side, whenever I dance, he watches me. Maybe because of him, I am alive today. As I started twirling while dancing to the music, the boy's line in the song began, and I noticed Vivek wasn't there. I closed my eyes and continued dancing.

And suddenly I collided with someone and fell. I couldn't see anything in the darkness, but I heard a men's voice. My heart started racing, wondering if someone had seen me. Out of fear, I slowly turned towards him.

He reached out his hand in a soft voice and asked me if I was hurt. I softly replied, "No." He lifted me, but I couldn't see his face as he had covered it with a shawl.

Looking at his clothes, I didn't think he was from a village; maybe he had come from the city.

I heard voices as if the guards of the palace had arrived. It was getting late at night. I covered my face with my dupatta.

He softly whispered in my ears,

"You should leave from here. If the villagers see you, they won't spare you."Upon hearing his words, I started running from there. I was about to turn back to ask about him, but the man had vanished. I could hear the horses galloping. I quickly ran towards my home. My breath was heavy, and my heart was pounding fast.

At that moment, my brother came to me and started shouting to tell Chacha ji.

Kaka ji, Baisa has arrived. My brother called Chacha ji, As soon as Chacha ji heard my brother's voice."Chacha ji, come to me."

"Chorri manne thaare ko mana kiya tha ne, ke raat mein khi nhi jaana, raat ka haal bekaar hove hai aage se mat jaayie theek se."

Translation:"I had warned you not to go anywhere at night, the night's condition becomes useless, Now don't go ahead okay."

"He told me in a loud voice not to go anywhere at night, chacha ji said that the night's situation is useless, do not go ahead properly."

"He said I nodded, I said softly with my head down, "Chacha ji, I was just teaching the kids to dance, I won't go now."

Hmm okay, he replied."

I entered my room and stood near the window, where the grandest palace of Rajgarh is visible. I was gazing at the palace when I suddenly felt a hand on my shoulder. I turned around to see Meera standing there.

"Baisa kisne yaad kare hai rajmahal dekh ke she said in soft voice."

I looked towards her and replied, kisi ko bhi nhi.

Meera,looking at the palace, said, "Do you know, baisa, there is a prince who lives in that palace, who is very beautiful. I have never seen him face to face, but I have seen artists create his statue."

I looked into Meera's eyes and said, "But I have never heard about that prince, Meera. And neither have I ever met him."

She said in a soft voice,"How will you see, baisa, he doesn't come here, you just know about that Raj haveli where you teach children dance. And baisa, I have also heard that in that palace, the prince and his soldiers come to check at night's if there is any danger in their Rajputani mansion."

"I murmured a soft "hmm" to Meera, my mind pondering about the man I collided with again, who was he in the palace?

Where are you Lost baisa, I heard Meera's voice in my ears, I moved my hand hesitantly and said, "Nowhere, you should go to sleep, it's getting late at night. If Chachi ji sees us both awake, it won't be good for us."

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Next Day in the morning~

Aajii, suntii ho, Dev ki maa,Virendra calls Sunita loudly, Sunita goes to him and says,"ke kaam hai baalam kyu chilaave hai."Excitedly, Virendra says, "I have printed Myra's wedding invitation card, and this time for Myra's wedding, I have also invited Prince Rishaan Singh Rathore because He is a special friend of our son-in-law, Vivek."

"Sunita shouts at Virendra."

"And she speaks in an angry voice."

"Kyuu, jii thaare mein dimag hai ke nhi, itna bada byah karne ki,"ke jarurat hai, jo prince ko bhi bula liya hai",arey apni beti Meera ka kuch sochna hai ke nhi." Sunita said in an angry voice.

Translation: "Are you out of your mind? Why the need for such a big wedding, you've even invited the prince. Do you even care about your daughter Meera?" Sunita said in an angry voice.

Myra is a very cultured and well-mannered girl, her uncles want her to marry whoever she wants, but Sunita is not able to digest the fact that in the village, Myra is the first girl doing a love marriage. That's why Sunita wants her wedding to be done in a normal way with pomp and show. She just wants to get Meera married, that's why she is instigating Virendra.

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