In this fight with the bandits, Adnan was slightly injured, so both the warriors returned back to home on their horses, and kept another batch of warriors to guard there.
It was early morning now, Abraham was taking care of the horses and saw Adnan and Irha coming. He rushed on seeing his son bleeding and treated his wounds with an ointment. Meanwhile Irha brought some hot turmeric milk for her brother Adnan.
Father asked both of them about what happened in the jungle, Irha told about the bandits attack on them and how they ran away. Abraham felt proud of his young warriors. All of them had their breakfast and Abraham asked them to take some rest.
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After taking a nap Irha heard some noises outside, she came out, it was Abraham and some people talking together. She went inside the kitchen and bring some tea and snacks for the people outside.
On seeing Irha, Abraham introduced them to Irha, "this is my daughter Irha,"they all greeted her "Hello! young lady how are you"? she answered "I am fine thank you." and left after a while.
Abraham called her ,"Irha come here", how are you feeling now dear? I am fine dad she replied politely.
"Did you have your lunch? Abraham asked. She said, "No not yet dad" Irha said.
After thinking for a while, she asked," Dad ,who were those people are they coming from the royal city? as she was curious by her nature.
"Yes dear, they are the people whom I can trust and they give me all updates and every information about the royal city." Abraham replied.
Is there any information dad?" Irha asked curiously. Abraham said ,"Everything is fine dear don't worry." Nothing special."I Know you want to know about your family don't worry they'll be fine. I have a meeting with the general next month, I will let you go with me, but in a disguise only. He sent an informer to tell about it, and also asked to bring you along. We will leave, for the royal city once the matters here get settled.
I remember at that time , It's already seven years passed, when the King and the general were at the war, I was busy in my work with my tribal people, I suddenly got a message from one of my spy that some controversies are taking place in the kingdom. I thought of meeting the general and tell him what's going on behind them.
When I reached there it was already late, the war took place and though they won the war many soldiers got killed, both the King and the general got injured badly.
The King was in coma as the injuries were brutal, the general was taking care of him, secretly ,to avoid any danger from the enemies.
The general was also under treatment, when I met him, he said he already knows about the controversies that are happening in there, he said,that the life of the king and his family is in danger.
Also he asked me to go to his house and protect his family as he got some information about the assassins, going to attack. He was worried and he asked me to protect you and hide at some safe place until he contacts me after the king recovers from coma. He said he could only count on me.
Without a moment delay, I started from there, but when I reached General's house, it was already late the assassins attacked, I saw Iqra and your mom injured badly, I send them to a safe place and arranged a doctor for their treatment and all the necessary arrangements for the survival, and told them to hide there, until they get any information from the general.
After taking all the information about your kidnap, I searched for you every where. Finally one day ,one of my spy saw a little girl wandering around the bushes, and informed me , when I reached there I saw you scared and trying to hide in the bushes.
Then I called your name "Irha.."to confirm that it's you, the general's daughter. You turned your face towards me on hearing the name that confirmed me about you,
" Come on, dear, I am here to protect you, your father sent me to help you"I said. And you suddenly came out of the bushes and hugged me like my own daughter. You were so much scared. I was about to ask you, how you came here in the bushes, suddenly I saw some assassins coming towards us, I was already waiting for them to make them taste the fear of death.
They attacked on us, I and my men fought against them, and they ran away showing their backs.
I brought you home where I lived with my son Adnan and my wife Seema.
Adnan and you were very young when, I lost Seema, you could have remembered how she loved you and Adnan, always cared for you both. She always wanted a daughter, so she was very happy when she saw you, You were cute and adorable.
When we flee from our old place to here, she was worried about you both and always sensitive towards you, because of the frequent attacks on you, which caused us to leave our native place.
She was not able to handle the sudden changes of the environment, she was feeling sick and was suffering from lung disease for two years, back then. She was a doctor herself as she studied medicine from her father who was a famous doctor in the town. His skills were unmatchable.
She was treating herself with the herbal medicines, which cured her from the lung disease but afterwards she got attacked by the viral fever, while treating many patients in the tribe. Adnan also got attacked by it, she took good care of everyone but she got very tired as the disease became a Panademic disease. While treating many patients she got no time for herself, and this made her fall ill for many days, and one day she died because of that illness. I tried a lot to treat her, I also called her father, he took care of her with several herbal medicines but the disease was too severe that even, he could not cure her.
Abraham was immensed in his past remembering the old days, with his wife, as he loved her more than anything. Suddenly he felt sad and his eyes got wet out of the tears.
Irha on seeing Abraham upset, said, "dad don't be sad she will be resting in peace in heaven." I too loved her very much, I lost my mother twice in her.
They were upset of talking about the past, suddenly they heard Adnan calling, "Irha,...dad... what are you doing there?
Adnan woke up from a long sleep and came out, when he saw his father and Irha talking, he also joined them. Adhan said, "what discussion is going on between you two? Why are you upset dad what happened?
Father wiped his wet eyes and said nothing son, just some flashes of past, and turned towards Adnan, "Hey son, how are you feeling now,"? he said. "Oh! fine dad, I am feeling better now." Dad, are you upset on remembering mom?
"Yes" father replied, "Come over here and sit. Aren't you hungry, let's go and eat. He tried to distract himself, and also he thought that Adnan will be upset, if he recalls his mom. Irha went inside to arrange for the lunch, they had their lunch. After that, both father and son went outside for wandering.
Irha sat alone in the house and was thinking, why the assassins tried to kidnap me? why father said especially to protect me,? why my sister and Mom also tried hard to hide me to protect from the assassins. Why did that scary woman kidnapped me? Why ?.....she was struggling deep with these unanswered questions. What's the connection between these things and me?..
Adnan and his father returned back after a small walk. Adnan saw Irha sitting silently immensed in her thoughts again, he came near and asked,"hey sister what's going on in your mind,?" you are again in sad mood what are you thinking? you didn't finished your story, tell me what happened when masked woman kidnapped you? where did she carried you and what happened there ?"