Jazeera- Legend of the Fort Island by Yash Pawaskar

Author:Yash Pawaskar [Pawaskar, Yash]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-12-06T22:00:00+00:00

23 – Wazir’s Chamber

The Wazir was staring at a boat that was moving away from Jazeera. It was twilight, and the sky was about to get dark. Jahanara entered his chamber and stood beside him. She said, ‘Will I ever be able to sail away from Jazeera like that boat, dear brother?’

‘No. Your life is intertwined with this island,’ said the Wazir.

‘You could have lied,’ said Jahanara moving toward a chest of drawers next to them.

‘It is better to swallow the bitter truth and live than to eat a sweet lie and die.’

‘Good, because I want another truthful answer to my next question,’ said the Queen.

‘Ask, my dear sister. I have nothing but the truth for you.’

‘Is my child being offered as a bait to whatever is out there kidnapping the children?’ asked Jahanara.

‘Ah! The walls have ears,’ said the Wazir.

‘Just as the Wazir has his sources, so does the Queen,’ she said. Jahanara took out exotic candles from the drawer and started lighting them with the help of an already lit one.

‘Aadil is my nephew, and I shall do everything in my power to keep him safe,’ said the Wazir.

‘What if you fail to do so, brother?’ she asked.

‘Then the burden of that failure will suffocate me to death.’

‘So, I would lose my child and my brother, then?’ asked Jahanara.

‘Suppose that happens. What shall you do then, sister?’ asked the Wazir.

‘Every breath I take is for my little boy. And you, you are my only hope. Without both of you, I shall die,’ she said. Jahanara had finished lighting the candles in her brother’s room. The room was now in contrast to the fading lights on the outside.

‘No, little sister. If we die, you have to live. You have to kill your husband. Zorawar has become poisonous. Only you have the power to slay this demon.’

‘What makes you think that I, of all people, am capable of even attempting something like this?

‘Mother’s love has immense power, Jahanara,’ said Ubaid Khan.

‘Today, I have not come here to talk about death. I am here to talk about life. You haven’t answered my question, brother. Is there a threat to Aadil’s life in tomorrow’s feast?’ she asked with great concern.

‘No. I let our father die in one such feast at our home in Afghan Land. I will make sure nothing happens to Aadil during tomorrow’s feast,’ assured the Wazir.

‘It was not your fault, brother. Our father was betrayed by his closest aide, our own Afghani Uncle. There was nothing you could’ve done,’ consoled Jahanara.

‘At least I could have stopped our uncle from marrying you to Zorawar. For him, the marriage was just about an alliance. But for you, it is a life sentence.’

‘You did what you could, brother. You accompanied me to this island. What more could I have asked for from you?’ she said.

‘But it didn’t make you happy, did it?’ he asked.

‘It made me feel safe. And sometimes, being safe is more important than being happy,’ said Jahanara.

‘It is my duty to keep you and your son safe, my Queen,’ said the Wazir and let out a fatherly smile.

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