A week had passed since the proposal from Delhi arrived in the royal court of Raigarh. During those days, many things had slowly begun to change. Siddharth, who had always been against the idea of having more than one queen, found himself thinking differently for the first time.

He still disliked the thought of a second marriage, but another thought troubled him more deeply — war. He knew that if friendship could prevent bloodshed and save thousands of innocent lives, then perhaps it would be better than endless battles. Siddharth had already expanded his kingdom greatly, and his empire had become far larger and stronger than before. Because of this, he began to think more like a ruler responsible for protecting his people rather than only a warrior hungry for victory.