Chapter 153 - The Silent War and Guilt!

Maya was staring at the head in the ground now looks at the person, who just pulled her in his embrace.

Kalki suppressed his strong urge to frown feeling something as soon as he pulled her in his embrace.

Maya too whimpers holding her stomach by her left hand as if something was hurting. It felt the same way when she stabbing him yesterday.

She could feel his injury's pain when he touches her!

She couldn't think of anything at this moment as her shock made her void of working mind!

She felt her legs going weak and gasps feeling Kalki lifting her waist effortlessly so that she doesn't have to walk.

He notices her and even cares! How ironic!

Due to her long gown, her floating legs from the ground in Kalki's embrace weren't visible to anyone in the crowd.

But certain someone in the crowd was burning in rage as his eyes never missed anything that happened between the Two!

Kalki couldn't help tilt his head towards Maya with a frown again as he could sense his breaths were instable.

He already guessed that she whimpered feeling his injury and wonders why couldn't he breath properly?

'Is she scared to this end? Or is she...sad?'

After they reached the carriage, Kalki lifts Maya in bridal way and climbs into the carriage with Maya.

Still no words were uttered!

HORSE NEIGHS!

The carriage started moving at once.

Everyone were left behind in The Main Street, after they were gifted with this adorable scene of Kalki taking care of Maya.

The crowd starts to disperse with various thoughts and feelings. With this encounter they all understood something that their Queen has a kind heart and deserves The Crown Prince's dotting!

Even though she didn't succeed in saving all of them, they are satisfied with her endless efforts for an hour!

She literally stood there for an hour to fight for them!

Only Xavier stood there still with his fisted palms in his sides. He was disappointed and anger with certain someone! Or may be both! No one can tell how an angry mind will think. An angry mind will think with no boundaries! 

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In the carriage.

Kalki made Maya sit opposite to him and stares at her with no emotions on his face.

But inside he was wondering with ceaseless questions. One of them is.

'Why is she sad?'

He couldn't understand her behaviour and scoffs.

'She acts as if she never killed anyone. Those dead bodies of the soldiers told an entirely different story'

Kalki notices her face still having the blood stains. He takes out a cloth from his robe and forwards his hand so that Maya could take it.

No response. 

Seeing her still sitting idly, he lets out an annoyed sigh before forwarding his hand further.

'Now she is stoned -'

He stops instantly as just before he even took his hand near her face, Maya raised her hand to stop him.

Nothing more was expressed by her face. 

Kalki raises his eyebrow and smirks muttering "I thought this thing died in fright".

Maya stays silent yet her hand was still there gesturing him to stop until he retreated his hand back.

No words came out from them after this silent war.

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The Royal Palace.

The carriage stops near the corridor in front of the Maya's chamber and Maya grabs herself out hurriedly.

Celina gasps "Ma'am!".

She was waiting for Maya to arrive and tell how everything went there.  She also wanted to know how much she helped Maya with her letter! Even though she was the one who received the Edict from the Emperor,  she didn't have a chance to know what was in it!

She just stuffed the Edict in Robin's hand as soon as he asked for it!

She was waiting for a cheerful smile from Maya but she got a terrifying shock instead.

Seeing only Maya stepping out from the carriage, she cries in fear "What happened?! How did you get hurt?! And who dared to hurt you?!".

She supports Maya inside her chamber and makes her sit on the bed slowly.

She runs to fetch some water and cloth as she thought Maya was hurt in her forehead. She couldn't help panic seeing the amount of blood smeared over her face!

Maya states slowly "I am not hurt".

Celina who was running stops abruptly 'What?!'.

Maya raises her shivering hand and wipes the half dried blood on her face. She stares back at the blood on her palm and looks at Celina with constricted eyes "I killed him".

Celina walks back to Maya and gasps worriedly "Why are you crying? And whom did you kill?!".

Maya whispers through her quivering lips "Christopher. I couldn't save him".

Celina shakes her head "He committed a grave mistake and he paid for the consequence! You don't have to be sorry for that!".

Maya states hoarsely "He had a family. A wife... and a daughter".

Celina stares at Maya in silence and couldn't speak anymore.

She knows how much Maya felt bad when she couldn't save that woman last time.

Celina sighs "Oh Ma'am! You don't have to be sad. He was the one who hurt you first-".

Maya couldn't say those words again in guiltiness and declares suppressing her cries "I am an evil person..".

Celina holds Maya's both hands and squeezes gently "No! You are the kindest person I have ever seen! You don't have to feel like this for someone else's mistake! Christopher deserved this punishment! For treating any woman like that! If there weren't you, do you think he would've left any woman alive there in your place?!".

Maya looks at Celina's sincere smile and gulps "I should have said him my identity-".

Celina scoffs "He still..would have chosen to humiliate you! At that moment he wouldn't have spared you just because of your identity!".

Silence.

Celina brings the water and the cloth. She starts wiping Maya's face and neck to get rid of the blood stains. 

Seeing Maya's silence, Celina worries and asks hesitantly "You haven't eaten anything yet... May I bring something to eat?".