As soon as Princess Radha enters the fort with her companions, cheers for the princess begin to echo within the fort: "Long live Princess Radha! May the princess live forever!" The entire fortress reverberates with loud voices. The princess and her companions are welcomed with a shower of flowers, but Radha is still lost in memories of the past.Radha slowly begins to walk inside the fort, and the voices gradually fade."Arjun," Radha calls out softly, "We are not safe even here. We need to think quickly. If Kartikeya gets word of our presence here, Siri Fort might suffer the same fate as our kingdom."
Before Arjun can respond, the princess swiftly approaches him, hands him a message, and says, "Go, this is for my father's closest friend, King Bala of the Kurur kingdom.Deliver this message to him; we need his help."Arjun, with the princess's message in hand, begins to leave the fort. Radha still feels a sense of fear and tries to ease her mind to escape it.
The next day, with the arrival of the sun, activity begins in the fort. Amidst this, Devavarman, the royal priest of the Kaushal kingdom, who had survived the massacre, also starts making his way into the fort.
Princess Radha, the time has come for you to take power into your own hands. You must become the queen of Kaushal and take your father's place on the throne. This is the future of the Kaushal kingdom; otherwise, it will be the end of us all, as well as our state.Devavarman's words shook the princess to her core."
How can I sit on the throne? I don't know anything about governance and politics. How will I control the kingdom?" Radha softly expressed her thoughts.
"But this is the truth, Princess. Your father also wanted you to become a capable successor."Radha was at a loss, caught in the confusion of past and future. Just then, Devavarman began flipping through the pages of the Kaalchakra book and started calculating the auspicious time.
"Fifteen days from today is Vijayadashami, a very auspicious time for the coronation. On this day, Princess, you will be crowned and become the new queen of Kaushal." As Devavarman continued speaking, it seemed as though the life was draining out of the princess.