Master enjoyed the meals cooked with devotion by Gnanam. While eating they talked about many things including Akash’s death. The Master also announced his decision to go to the Himalayas permanently and stay there for rest of his life. Uday felt the frustration of Karthi. Others were upset. Selvarangan pointed out both Krish and Harini and asked, "Will you come for their wedding?"
"My blessing will come," said the Master briefly.
After eating Harini spoke to the master alone. The fact that Master was leaving Karthi made her anxious. She anxiously asked if Karthi alone could face the problem that has occupied Karthi’s mind and time entirely. He was sure he could.
"Master, you should not think that I am asking again and again. Sometimes Karthi’s meditation, thinking in solitude scares me. I don’t want to interfere with his duties. But at the same time I do not want to lose him completely. Master, I am so scared. I wonder if there is a place for me in his life. ” Her eyes felt wet when she said those words. No matter how much she understands and stays away from bothering him, sometimes her mind just makes it so scary.
Master said fondly. "Karthi asked if love would become a barrier while learning mystic arts and psychic powers. Maybe if I told him it will be a barrier for his learning, he might have turned his mind away from learning those arts. He loves you to that extent. Do not be afraid that no one else can take your place in his heart. It is true that he has taken the time to do important things. Remember that he is capable of fulfilling his duty. For example, if your mother or his mother is seriously ill, he will not think that if you spend time in the hospital, he will not be indifferent to show it to you. Similarly if he spends too much time in the hospital you will not think it is a model to ignore you. If not, think of it this way. An obligation many times more important than that is that he is fighting alone. As soon as it is over he will definitely return to you”
Her mind was emboldened by the Master’s words. She nodded, her eyes fluttering. The Master stayed there for a while and said goodbye to everyone. Gnanam finally begged him once.
"Swami, bless Uday with a good wife," he smiled and gave his blessing to Uday and only when he said goodbye to Karthi, his eyes fluttered. He too stumbled, unable to control his emotions.
Then he was gone.
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ParthaSarathy was sitting in her son's room. In his hand was the last letter his son had written "Forgive me Dad". He wondered if this was the way a loving son would say goodbye to his father. It was heartbreaking to see the medals and shields he had stacked in his room.
He could not understand how the man who had succeeded and progressed, when a woman said heis not the one, fell behind. Circumstances have further contributed to such a setback. He was everything for him. All that is left now is emptiness.
RamaKrishna failed in his attempt to replace her second daughter's children with Akash. ParthaSarathy did not speak face to face with them. After two days of looking after him, they were gone. RamaKrishna, who is always proud to think of his son-in-law as a man of immovable and impeccable morale, watched with concern the manner in which his son-in-law behaved. He entered the room, wondering how to turn ParthaSarathy to his older self.
"The chief secretary had called. There are lot of important files to sign.”
“Mmmm“”
“Look, Akash is my grandson too. When he died, I'm half dead. I cannot bear the fact, his life ended too soon. But no matter how much power there is, no one has the facility to make a deal with the God of Death”
ParthaSarathy sat in silence. RamaKrishna said.
"Now Selvarangan has gained upper hand. Our MLAs started saying that you will not recover from this situation. Selvarangan, Uday will consolidate their position further, if we are not careful enough.”
"It's okay, I have decided to resign myself."
RamaKrishna was stunned an speechless.
After gaining his thoughts, RamaKrishna said, "What happened to you? You are mentally deranged since your son is dead. Do you even know in what position we are now? ”
"The dearest person for whom I did all these things is gone. What is left in my life, uncle? ”
"What are you saying?"
RamaKrishna's voice trembled.
“Enough uncle. Everything is enough,” said ParthaSarathy very firmly.
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Viswam visited RaviRaj in the hotel where he was staying in Washington. Within a few minutes RaviRaj saw the forehead stone on the table of Viswam’s room.
"Where did you buy this?"
"No, I didn’t buy. I found it.” Viswam said casually.
RaviRaj asked as he took it in his hand.
"Where did you get it?"
Viswam said it like it was not a big deal, "Himalayas".
“How did you get it? Tell the details”
"This week I have a dream like this symbol glowing inside a Himalayan cave. The mountain was very realistically imprinted on the mind. Someone I know is a frequent visitor to the Himalayas. I asked him if there was such a place. He said with surprise. I left immediately. ” Viswam told other details truthfully. He did not mention that the sage in the cave grabbed his blanket and felt as if his power was being removed, but he finally concluded that the sage had taken the symbol from Shiva's forehead in his hand and he was dead.
RaviRaj listened to everything in astonishment and said.
“I have heard about an Illuminati who went from Germany to the Himalayas for penance a hundred years ago. But since he did not return, they concluded that he left for heavenly abode and he may have been buried there. He must be the Illuminati from what you are saying”
Viswam said innocently suppressing his excitement, “As long as the idol exists, it is like the forehead of Shiva. Now I understand it is also an Illuminati's symbol. I do not know what this means for me, ”
RaviRaj said excitedly, “You are the Illuminati's chosen one. That is what your dream has told you in the beginning. Even now this symbol has come to your dream and you have got your hand through that Illuminat. Viswam, the Illuminati is waiting for you. ”
RaviRaj put the words he wanted to hear on his face with the satisfaction of saying it with surprise. Now he will see to it that this information reaches all members of the Illuminati.
RaviRaj's eyes widened as the symbol flickered and faded again. Viswam smiled in spite of himself.