As both reached the native main road, still same mud road, sides full of lush green fertile grown vegetation. A fresh air breezing in from windows.
Raven felt relief as all her childhood flashback in front of her eyes. The taxi dropped them exactly in front of Aliana's native house. A caretaker was taking care, Seeing Aliana he was overwhelmed, He welcomes not knowing Raven in the beautiful mask, thought, It was Aliana's new friend.
He helped Aliana to take Raven inside the house through a wheelchair. He asked her" who this madam, a new friend, what happened to her?"
Aliana: (laughed), Revanna it is Ravan, actually, we masked her to get protected from media. Please not leak out as media can reach here also, As Raven is a little sick you see.
Raven slowly removed the prosthetic and kept it aside.
Revanna: No madam, I will keep secret, Raven mam, remember me, tomato pickle, remember.
Raven: Yahhh... I remember it was you Revanna who used to send a parcel to Mumbai because I liked it.
Revanna: Ya madam, after you left Aliana mam used to come once a year, she always used to talk about you, she always mentioned how you used to steal pickle from kitchen hide and ate all time.
Raven: Aliana, you told our secret, you crazy damsel.
Aliana : (smiles) let's take a rest now, Revanna please cook something I am hungry, do you want money to buy groceries.
Revanna: No madam, We have harvested grains and vegetables in the house. I will prepare from that.
Aliana: Okay Revanna please fast.
He cooked the same old fashioned way in logwood stove, a delicious delicacy.
Aliana: Lip-smacking MMMM..... can't hold myself.
Raven: Hey wait... for me, I am hungry too.....
Aliana: This time I win, You can't run Raven( wicked smile)
Raven: Really bet me I will crawl, the tortoise will win the race.
Aliana and Raven reached the kitchen, Revanna and other servants served the village food.
Aliana: MMMMMM... Revanna after a long time having such a beautiful dinner. Loved it
Raven: Yaaa..... So nice, can I have some more Revanna..
Aliana: Yes, Yes Revanna please, serve this hungry angry young beggar.
Raven: Ya what for you, Rich women, Amma in name of god please serve some more...
everybody laughs... after finishing dinner. Aliana and Raven starlet the sky with a gentle breeze stars twinkling above sounds of crickets humming, a silence of peace and tranquility.
Aliana: Raven how are you feeling now, see those stars above, they burn themselves, look at that moon always waxing and waning, but still look beautiful to our eyes. They are the beauty of the night sky without them, it is something missing.
Raven: You are right, after a long time I am feeling little happiness from inside.
Aliana: Do you remember how we used to climb on that big tree in the evening starlet the sky, counting who has more stars.
Raven: Ya I remember, see still that tree is never grown older, it looks the same.
Aliana and Raven slept that night like, they never went out of childhood.