Chapter 4: The Vow of Silence

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​Tarini stood in the center of the hall, the weight of the King’s words pressing down on her. The silence in the room was absolute, broken only by the distant chime of temple bells. She looked at Vikramaditya. He was not looking at her with the possessiveness of a suitor, nor the arrogance of a conqueror. He was looking at her with a profound, weary clarity.