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"P...P....PRABHU!"

As soon as Krishna heard the Lord's voice, she knew that this was it

—her demise was imminent.

Lord Krishna, with a serious expression, looked every bit like the harbinger of doom as he stared at her with those piercing eyes.

He began to slowly move towards her, every step deliberate and intense, his gaze never wavering.

She could almost hear the dramatic background music playing in her head as if this were a scene straight out of an epic drama.

As Krishna watched Lord Krishna walking towards her, her mind raced with thoughts of her impending doom.

When he finally reached her, he lifted his hand, and Krishna shut her eyes tightly, bracing herself for the magic that was surely coming her way.

She accepted her fate!

Imagining all sorts of spectacular punishments.

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𝚃𝚒𝚖𝚎 𝚃𝚛𝚊𝚟𝚎𝚕 𝙰𝚐𝚊𝚒𝚗...?!
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But instead, she felt a warm and gentle touch on her head.

Surprised, she peeked through one eye and saw Lord Krishna patting her head lovingly.

Krishna let out a sigh so deep it seemed to last forever and, in a dramatic fashion, fell straight into the lap of Mata Rukmini. She landed with a soft thud.

It was only then that she realized why Krishna had been so gentle-Mata Rukmini was right there, watching the entire scene unfold.

As Krishna lay in Mata Rukmini's lap, she turned slightly towards Lord Krishna, who was watching her intently.

She decided to make the most of the moment and started making a series of teasing faces.

Lord Krishna, unable to do anything with Mata Rukmini present, just stood there, smiling.

His eyes, however, narrowed ever so slightly as if he was counting every single face Krishna was making.

"Atman! You're here at this hour."

[FYI:- Atman (आत्मन) - According to ' The Bhagwat Purana', Rukmini Mata used to address Kanha as 'Atman'.]

Lord Krishna, hiding his hand behind his back, sat down beside Mata Rukmini.

「Aha!!! There's definitely something special...」

"Yes, at this hour. I went to get something for you, Priye!"

The Lord took Mata's hand, which was gently caressing the girl's hair, into his own.

Mata Rukmini's gaze naturally dropped, focusing on the girl.

But... Attention!

It's all about attention.

Though Mata's soft eyes were fixed on Krishna, her entire focus was on the Lord.

"For me?"

Lord Krishna nodded.

But it wouldn't be right to talk only about Mataji. The Lord himself had a huge grin too!

It wasn't just a grin his cheeks were as red as Kashmiri Apple.

"Priye! Can you guess what I have brought for you?"

But our innocent Mata Rukmini shook her head in a sweet, bashful manner.

"Alright. Whoever can guess correctly, I will grant them one... No ! two wishes."

"A precious jewel-encrusted ornament?"

Jaya made a good attempt, but...

"No, Jaya."

Krishna turned, a bit more, just a bit more, more, and...

saw it!

"Flowers!" she exclaimed.

"That's cheating!"

"But you never said
we couldn't cheat."

"Point taken!" Jaya said, thinking a bit more.

"See, Jaya is on my side too."

"Alright,"
"What is your wish?"

"I wish to resign from my position as Chief Assistant," Krishna declared.

Kanha gave her a death glare.

"Give this position to Chitra; she is very eager for it. And also She likes you soooooo much! Please, fulfill her wish. And-"

"Tathastu! From today,
Chitra is my Chief Assistant,
and you are the Chief Security Guard."

"What??????"

Krishna felt like these words hit her like a lightning bolt.

"At least let me finish my sentence."

"Your word limit was reached, so I granted the wish right there."

"Since when was this rule made?"

"Just one second ago."

Krishna facepalmed herself.

"Next wish!"

「Hahaha!
This is great...!」

Krishna's mind was brewing a dangerous plan. She was thinking of asking for the position of Mata Rukmini's personal maid as her next wish.

"But this wish must not match the previous one."

Seriously!
All her dangerous thoughts were doused like a bucket of cold water.

「What should I ask for next? next?.....
Ummmm...」

Her eyes fell on Mataji, then on the Lord.

A light bulb went on in her head.

"I want to witness all your marriages."

Kanha and Mata both stared at Krishna in disbelief.

Just look at their faces! How they're blushing!

Lord Krishna gave Mata Rukmini a long, knowing smile.

Of course, who could be happier than him!

"Priye! What do you say?"

Mata didn't say anything; she just shyly lowered her gaze and nodded in agreement.

"Tathastu!"

「Wow! What a wish it was!」

Kanha extended his hands to give the flowers to Mata, and she reached out to take them.

But...

Kanha didn't let go of the flowers.

Mata gave him a questioning look.
But suddenly, the Lord pulled her towards him, holding both her hands as if one lotus flower had drifted closer to another by the breeze.

"I will surely come back to take you, Priye! Wait for me."

Kanha didn't let her go;

instead..

he pulled her even closer.

His lips touched Mata's forehead where she had applied the kumkum bindi.

Everything felt as if it had come to a standstill.

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The room was filled with butterflies fluttering around, and an amazing light spread all around.

This light slowly grew so intense that Krishna couldn't see anything and closed her eyes tightly.

When she opened her eyes after a while,

no one was there except both Krishnas.

No Mataji...!
no Jaya...
no butterflies....
and no amazing light....!

"Where is Mataji?"

Kanha chuckled and gently pushed Krishna's forehead with his finger.

"Rukku! ...She's in.....-

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Radhe Krishna ❣️

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