Aashrit tried to turn in his sleep but found the pillow uneven and a coldness was spreading in his body from the cold floor. He opened his eyes and felt a little sting in his eyes due to last night's crying. He put his hand on his forehead and opened his eyes with some difficulty. As he opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was that he was sleeping on someone’s lap. He looked up and found his wife sleeping with discomfort clear on her face. And the last night memories hit him. He wiped a tear threatening to escape.

He remembered how he was fighting his inner turmoil for all these days. He wanted to cry for his dadu but all the words around him were only like “King never cries” “You are a man” and “You are handling it well.” “You are strong” and his emotions again ran back deep somewhere in his heart.