For the first chapter http://prabhuvinpathivugal.blogspot.in/2012/03/tale-of-lost-love-and-drowned-city.html
CHAPTER II- THE SEA RETREATS
She knows she can’t blame இளமாறன் for all the happening. It wasn’t his fault. But whom does she really have to show her angry? To whom can she pour out all her anger? It has been him, for the past two years who has kept her company in spite of his busy schedule. They have walked through the lengths of River Cauvery a few hundreds of time. She never expected that he could leave her and go and suddenly. She have even heard her Brother-in-law warnings quite number of times that noble men are not trust worthy but she always have ignored him. One time he even tried to use her sister to speak him to convince her to marry fellow fisherman, but she plainly refused that she can’t think anyone other than இளமாறன் .
பூங்குழலி now sat in the sea shore, looking into the sea. The waves are coming roaring towards the sea shore. Sky was darker than usual. She wondered how times goes so soon when her love was nearby. Surprisingly no wind was blowing today, she wondered why? After losing her mother when she was born, and her dad has been taken away by the sea when she was child, all she had was her elder sister, her husband and their two children. She dint had any interest in her life until the two years. Everything changed when இளமாறன் came into this thrilling city. It was in these same shores she saved இளமாறன்’s life. What a dreadful event it was. Even thinking about that now made her spine shivering.
இளமாறன் has now walked past through the streets which are fairly wider than the previous ones. People were moving aside and greeting him while making path for him to move on. But he doesn’t seems to have noticed it. Just an year ago He and his elder brother வயமா சோழன் has raced through the same streets in their chariots as a part of இந்திரா விழா , இந்திரா விழா is to hail Lord Indira. King used to take up this festival each year at Puhar. During these festival days, புகார் will be decorated in all aspects. All the palaces, houses will be repainted. Floors will be polished with cow dung and large large kolams will be done in front of each house. People will be not be sleeping in these festival days. Full of dances, drinks everyone will be happy. In short புகார் will be in its full glory.
This year though none of them happened. Houses still looked shabby and people doesn’t seems to decorated their houses. He entered into a building which had so many horses tied to a wooden stags; there were swords and spears in heap looking like small hills. It looked like a small army cantonment. As இளமாறன் reached the entrance, a horse was waiting for him and he hung his back on its shoulders and started riding it. The horse seemed to have known his masters mood walked slowly through the streets than speeding over it. இளமாறன் saw the unusual cloudy black sky and the sun setting behind those clouds. As the horse moves away away he saw the Flag post and his flag which was embarked with a Ferocious tiger started fading away. With a last look at the city he turned back and gave his horse a small tap in its stomach, which now picked up speed started its journey west.
Life has been so good for இளமாறன், being the second child of King சென்னி இளகன், இளமாறன் soon excelled in sword fight, horse riding. At the age of 10, people used to gather around to see he and his elder brother practising sword. As he turned up into 16, he teamed with his elder brother to take his fight battle against ever revolting Pandyas. Battle was won but war?? Never could we say so. வயமா சோழன் Killed the Pandya King and took his head but இளமாறன் failed to chase down the then Pandya prince. Soon after returning from the battle he was sent to பூகார் to took its guard. Elder brother was officially ceremonted as இளவரசன் and remained at Uraiyur.
In the past two years at பூகார், he fell in love with பூங்குழலி. Being a daughter of fisherman, இளமாறன், was saved by her in the first month he arrived at பூகார், when he accidently slipped over a ship and fell into the sea. Though he had swam in Cauvery, which is a like a mother, smooth and laminar, Sea was just too much for him first time. What started as a swimming class turned into love. Being a second son of his father, The king, he knew there was no way of him becoming prince or king, which meant he does want to marry some princess in the name of politics. He chose to rather be like as a படை தலைவன் for this small army of soldiers stationed at பூகார் and to his love பூங்குழலி in this thrilling city of பூம்பூகார்.
Tragedy struk two months back. His Elder brother, வயமா சோழன் was cunningly pulled into the trap. Not knowing it was his death trap he falls prey into it. He went to a party arranged by one of the குறு நில மன்னன் on a honourary invitatation. In a night full of mysteries, his palace burnt consuming him alive. All the remains of his elder brother were handful of ashes. இளமாறன் knew that nothing other than cunningness and cheat can kill his brother. Everyone suspected Pandyas were behind it.
Things happened so fast, having lost his elder son, King fell into death bead. Entire Chola kingdom mourned on the loss of their future king. For இளமாறன் it was a double loss. He lost his brotherand soon he is going to loss his love too. He was summoned to உறையூர் and on a good day was fixed to proclaim him as the new PRINCE. Soldiers stationed all over the country were gathered and he too started his long journey towards உறையூர் from பூகார் to lead them against Pandyas, to crush them once and for all.
In the past two days things are not so good for Poonkulali. Sitting at the sea shore and watching the waves dashing into shores were her favourite past time all these years. Even today she did the same, but her mind was somewhere else. Today sea seemed to be so calm as if it was waiting for a something ferocious later on. Wind has just kicked in making the sea sand to rise up to form small whirls. பூங்குழலி thoughts were rising on இளமாறன். She knew exactly what is going to happen. இளமாறன் will win the battle and will be married to a princess most probably to a Chera girl. Tears were flowing from her eyes. She looked up into the sea. This Sea has been her father since her dad left, though her sister dint give her any trouble expect for her sisterly love, பூங்குழலி has always missed her parents until for the past two years.
Her Thoughts were disturbed by her sister calling out her name. When பூங்குழலி turned to look at her sister, She was looking at the look the sea than towards பூங்குழலி. பூங்குழலி turned her head to see what her sister is looking so curiously at the sea.
When she turned back the SEA HAS RETREATED.
To be continued.....
What will happen to பூகார்? Will பூங்குழலி survive? Will her love jooin? wait for the last and final chapter...
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