Vandhiyathevan ran after the girl through the forest and the mound, through stones and thorns. At one point she came into view. She disappeared in an instant. Just when it seemed that she could no longer catch her, she came into view again. Vandhiyathevan remembered the story of Rama following Maya Marisan. But she's not magic either; Neither is Morrison, but she certainly has the speed of a deer in her legs. Mother! What is she running so fast? 'Why are we running after her, what madness is this?' he thought. He immediately made up an excuse for it. As he neared Kodikarai, he was often reminded of the woman Senthan Amuthan had described. She must be that Poongkuzhali. If you make friends with her, it will be beneficial to get what you wanted. You can also ask for directions to the lighthouse. They could see the top of the lighthouse as they approached in the distance. But it wasn't easy to get close. When we entered the forest, the lighthouse was not visible. It seemed to be wandering around in the forest, but there was no way. It was at this time that Vandhiyathevan saw Poongkuzhali on the wall of the Kuzhagar temple. If you want to catch her and ask her for directions, why does she run away like a magic deer? Why should I leave her like this and go back? But even in the race, for a woman to lose, it is not conducive.
Aa! There comes the open space. The blue sea is visible in the distance. How beautiful is the vast, calm sea! There's a lighthouse. The torch is now blazing on its top. Its crimson rays spread out in all directions, performing strange tricks.
Shall we stop following this woman at this point and go to the lighthouse? Don't! don't! It was easy to catch her in this open space. It's not even so sandy here. The foot did not sink into the sand. Grass has grown and hardened on the earth. In some places, the mud is dry and dry. You can run freely here. The girl could be easily caught! And isn't she running towards the sea? No matter how much she runs, she will have to end up on the beach! Perhaps this strange woman will drown in the sea! Damn! Why didn't we ride on horseback? If she had, why didn't you catch her in this open space in a second?
There she hesitates. Instead of running straight to the sea, she turns to the right and runs! To avoid being caught, she runs towards the forest on the right, which is a short distance away. If she were to enter the forest, she would certainly not be caught. It was a waste of time to run! Vandhiyathevan's legs also began to beg at that time...
Perhaps she had changed her mind again! Perhaps she had given up the idea of going into the forest! She turns around like a bumper and runs away. Perhaps she wanted to go under the lighthouse. A leap of four could catch her. He grabbed her by the arm and said, "Girl! Why are you so frightened of me? I have brought you a message from your lover!" It is true that Senthan Amuthan did not send him anything. So what? If you imagine something on your own, it goes...
As Vandhiyathevan decided in his mind, he used all the strength in his body to leap and run. He intended to catch her at a gallop as she was running back. Suddenly, he said, "Alas!" At first he did not know what had happened to him. Then it became visible. Both of his feet were sinking into the mud. At first only the feet were buried. Then the ankle sank and the mud rose up to my knees!
Damn! How has this place deceived us? If you look up, it's very dry and dry. The mud inside had not yet dried. Vandhiyathevan had heard about quagmire pits that could never be completely dried. If cattle, horses and even elephants get caught in the pits, they will sink in and eventually disappear completely. Is this such a grave? That seems to be the case. The knee is gone! Will we keep going in? It will soon be buried up to the thighs! Will the mud that swallows elephants and horses and burp us leave us alone? Alas! Is this our conclusion? Are all the daydreams we have had to be buried in this? In this hour of danger, the strange woman would have to come and save him. There is no escape. Let's make a big shout. Thinking thus, Vandhiyathevan said, "Alas! I'm dead! I drown myself in the mud. Isn't there anyone who will help me and save me?"
Poongkuzhali heard that cry. Directly opposite him stood Poongkuzhali who was running at a distance. She hesitated for a moment. She saw Vandhiyathevan's precarious condition and came to know.
The next moment her attention was drawn to a boat lying half in the sand and half in the mud. The boat must have been in use at a time when the pit was full of water and a deep stream. She jumped into it now. She took the paddle and stroked it twice. Damn! What miracle is this? Isn't that boat floating swiftly on the mud like a swan in water? It floated to the other side of the quagmire. Poongkuzhali jumped on the hard floor. She planted her feet firmly on the shore and grabbed Vandhiyathevan's hands and dragged him to the shore. Mother! How strong is that gentleman's hands! Her hands are stronger than the iron hands of the younger Pazhuvertaraiyar, the commander of the Thanjaipuri fortress!
When he reached the shore, Vandhiyathevan burst into laughter. Only his legs were shaking a little.
"You seem to think that you have saved me and brought me ashore! Did you think that if you hadn't come, I wouldn't have come ashore?"
"Then why do you say, 'Alas! Aiyo!' you shouted?" asked Poongkuzhali.
"Just to stop you from running!"
"Then I'll throw you into the pit again. You climb the shore yourself with your cleverness!" said Poongkuzhali and tried to push her away.
"Aiyyo!" said Vandhiyathevan and stood aside.
"What are you screaming for?"
"I am not afraid for my life; I am afraid of mud! It's already up to my thighs!"
A smile appeared on Poongkuzhali's face. She looked up and down at Vandhiyathevan.
"There's the sea! Go and clean up the mud!"
"You have to go ahead and show the way!" said Vandhiyathevan. The two of them walked towards the beach and went around the muddy ditch.
"Why did you run like that when you saw me? Do you think I am a terrible devil?" asked Vallavarayan.
"No; I don't think it's a ghost. I thought it was an owl. Your face looks like an owl's face!" she said and laughed.
Vandhiyathevan is very proud of his appearance. So he was very angry when he was called an owl-face.
"My owl face is less than your monkey face!" he muttered.
"What did you say?"
"Nothing. I asked him why he ran away like that."
"Why did you chase me like that?"
"I chased you to ask for directions to the lighthouse..."
"I see the light! Why are you asking me for directions?"
"I didn't know after we entered the forest. That's why! Why did you run like that when you saw me?"
"Boys are very wicked. I don't like boys!"
"Even Senthan Amuthan?" asked Vallavaraiyan in a low voice.
"Who did you say?"
"I told Thanjavur Senthan Amuthan."
"What do you know about him?"
"I know he's your sweetheart."
"What? What?"
"Isn't your name Poongkuzhali?"
"My name is Poongkuzhali. What did you say about Senthan Amuthan? He is my..."
"I said he was your boyfriend."
Poongkuzhali laughed. "Who told you that?" she asked.
"Who else can tell? It was Senthan Amuthan who said."
"Thanjavur is far away. That's why he said that!"
"If not...?"
"If you had told me here, I would have thrown you into that muddy hole."
"So what? There is plenty of water in the sea to wash off the mud!"
"Cows and horses have all drowned in the quagmire you fell into. It can even swallow an elephant!"
Vandhiyathevan's body shivered. He remembered the feeling he had felt when the abyss was dragging him down a bit. If only she hadn't come ashore... His whole body trembled when he thought of it.
"What else did Senthan Amuthan say about me?" asked Poongkuzhali.
"He said you were his cousin's daughter. He said that there is no one as beautiful as you even in the celestial world ..."
"He must have gone to heaven and seen it in person?...
"He said you sing well. If you sing, even the sea will stop making noise and listen to the song! Is that really true?"
"Find out for yourself! Behold! The sea has come...."
Both of them came to a halt along the beach.