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Chapter 3 - CHAPTER 2- A WARM WELCOME

There was a different light shining on the other side of the door that was blocking out the night's pitch-black, terrifying gloom.A magnificent fort with age-old and exquisitely gorgeous walls.The pathway going to the palace was lined with lovely gardens on either side, each with blossoming flowers and a lovely fountain in the middle.

"Scenes like these are soothing to the eyes."Jaydev remarked as he admired the beauty all around him.

"Great beauty can hide everything a person wants to hide."Mr. Roy said.

The automobile came to a stop some distance away from the palace gate.Outside the palace entrance, four guys in the same blue outfit could be seen.

"I believe that our servants should likewise adhere to a dress code.Your thoughts, Master Roy?"

"Yes, the same is how I feel." Mr. Roy said.

Slowly, those uniformed men drew nearer to them. "We have only two handbags, probably our hands are enough to carry them."Mr. Roy heard Jaydev speak quietly.

"It is getting a little easier to understand the royal families." Mr. Roy said with a smile.

"It won't hurt you to use straightforward language, Master Roy."

"Your luggage, sir"Jaydev, who was holding both suitcases in his hands, was questioned by one of the servants. Jaydev looked at Mr. Roy with questioning eyes.Mr. Roy gave a slow, affirmative nod.

"Yes, that's all we have."Jaydev said while giving the bags to that servant.

"Follow me, sir"While holding their suitcases, the servant spoke.Both of them started following him, and the rest of the servants were walking around them.Mr. Roy was gazing at the palace, whose magnificence was narrating the beauty of history.The walls of the palace were decorated with several lovely motifs, and there were many beautiful windows on the walls as well. Additionally, there were some idols that, while not beautiful, may nevertheless be deemed to be good.Eight substantial stairs that led to the palace's front door were now in front of them.When they both got close to the gate, they noticed various sculptures on the walls on either side of it that showed historical figures, gods, and other celestial beings. "This is a special illustration of the splendour of our nation."Jaydev said in a soft tone.

"The splendours of history endure forever."Mr. Roy said.

One of the servants gently tapped three times on the gate.The door gently opened after a short period of time.On the other side of the gate, four folks were jovial as they stood.Three of those four individuals were servants because they wore the same blue dress as the other servants who were positioned next to Mr. Roy and Jaydev, and the person who was in front of all three was a middle-aged man dressed in a stylish three-piece brown suit.They all entered the palace.

"Welcome, Mr. Roy. I'm Rajiv Khanna, the palace manager."Shaking hands with Mr. Roy, that middle-aged man said. "I have to inform some people about your arrival." He continued. He signaled something to a servant, in response to which the servant shook his head and left.After a quiet, "So how was your journey?" The manager asked Mr. Roy.

"You don't even need to bother chatting with me since I appreciate the serenity."Mr. Roy said with a smile.

"Ohh...okay."That's when, they could hear some footsteps moving down the hallway in their direction. Mr. Roy's attention was drawn to a group of individuals approaching him from the front.Everyone arriving from the front wore western attire. "The royal siblings and their friends"The manager said looking at those people.In front of Mr. Roy, everyone halted their movement.Because everyone in the group was the same age as Mr. Roy, they were all entering their youth.Mr. Roy was closely inspecting their faces as if he were examining them.

"Mr. Roy...I was wrong about how young you are."One of them, who was dressed in a white nightgown, said. "Meghraj, Prince Meghraj Singh" He said. However, Mr. Roy was not focusing on these details since he had his eyes locked on the person standing next to Prince Meghraj.Mr. Roy was lost in the eyes of that lady.The lady had short, beautiful hair that came down to her neck. She had a mixed expression of tenderness and pride on her face, which made her face more impressive. Additionally, that lady was donning a stunning red nightgown that perfectly complemented her stunning features.Mr. Roy was listening to the words spoken by Prince Meghraj, but his mind was considering every word as a waste in front of this beauty. "And she is... "Prince Meghraj, however, was unable to finish his words because Mr. Roy had just said, "Princess", Prince Meghraj's face wore an odd expression in response to Mr. Roy's word. After a quiet, "Yes, Princess...Princess Namrita, my sister"Prince Meghraj said.

"You can recognise people with your eyes quite well, Mr. Roy"Another man wearing a white shirt, black leather pants, and brown long shoes standing next to Prince Meghraj said in a haughty voice.

"Not even close, yet certain looks are quite good at revealing their identity, which is easy to recognise."Mr. Roy said.

"You speak with great profundity."In a beautiful voice, a woman next to Princess Namrita, who appeared to be more British, said.

"I appreciate your warm words.I want to use this opportunity to apologise to all five of you for waking you up."Mr. Roy said.

"For us, it's not a concern. It seems that you do not have the capacity to stay awake at night." Princess Namrita said softly.

"It is visible.Not four but five of us are visible in Mr Roy's eyes."With a smile, Prince Meghraj said.

"Huh...My eyes are probably tired; if you don't mind, I would like to rest."Mr. Roy said with a smile.

"Sure, Mr. Rajiv will show you your room." Prince Meghraj said.

"A good night to all." Mr. Roy said.

"How our nights go from here is all up to you.You have our whole trust, Mr. Roy; just don't let us down."Prince Meghraj said. Mr. Roy didn't say anything in return but simply grinned.