All Chapters of The Shambala Chronicles : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

"You were supposed to be in the maze, Anbir," Rudra said aloud. The thunder had stopped but the sky was still grey with rain falling in buckets."I don't know, I just killed the Phoenix and suddenly I was in the middle of a thunder," Anbir replied wiping his forehead.His clothes were slowly getting soaked in the rain."Come here, this cave will provide us with some shelter, " Rudra said.He looked inside, he could see the silhouette of Toshani pulling on her dress. He sighed with relief, it would have been embarrassing to be caught a few minutes prior.A few moments later Toshani, Rudra, and Anbir were sitting in front of the fire. Anbir glanced at the red-faced Rudra and Toshani after they explained how they ended up in the cave. They had skipped over the intimate details of course, but Anbir could guess what had transpired between them.He burst into laughter, while Rudra and Toshani looked flustered..."This is in

Toshani could feel Revati's gaze boring into her as she accepted Rudra's offer to dance. The minstrels were already playing a lively tune.She took his hand as he pulled her towards him. He held her close,  though still maintaining the respectable distance."You know what I love about Shambala?" He said."What?""You people really love to celebrate, who could have thought of a camp ball!"Toshani laughed."When people are happy and the land is prosperous, celebrations are a normal occurrence.""Indeed." He quipped," perhaps, I should suggest this to my father.""What? Not declaring wars on unsuspecting neighbours?" She raised an eyebrow."No, campfire balls," he chuckled," but I like your other suggestion as well."She narrowed her eyes at him. "Are you making fun of me?" She gave him a challenging look."No, it was a genuine compliment," he moved her along the music, "and don't worry, no harm will ev

"Hey, are you still sulking?" Anbir smirked as they rode back to Vatsaya. "I am fine," Rudra gave a curt reply.The truth was he was never going to be the same again. At least not until he reached the Citadel of Kashi. Perhaps, the rigorous lifestyle at the Ashram (learning center) would keep him busy enough to not miss Toshani. He hoped so."I know a very good place, which can make you forget anything brother," Anbir said."I am not interested in your whorehouse," Rudra replied.Anbir burst into laughter, "I was talking about hunting, but whorehouse definitely sounds better."Rudra made a face. His brother was back to his usual self. He seemed happier, now that the pressure of Svyamvaar was off.The only person who seemed to be suffering was Rudra himself.They crossed the grand gates of the Vatsya empire. A huge statue of a trident, it's symbol adorned the gates.The capital of Vatsaya, Nasivara was impregnable. The royal

The torch faltered and hissed as water dripped from the low ceiling. Prahastha kept his gaze ahead and tried his best to ignore the stench of the sewer and the dirty water that splashed around his boots.He walked down many twisting passages, arriving at the spot he was looking for. The stretch of wall in front of him looked no different from anywhere else. As always, he bent down and found the brick he was looking for. He pushed it and it sank deeper into the wall. He stepped back and watched as a section of the wall began sliding sideways, revealing a box. As expected there was a note inside it. His latest contract. Prahastha reached inside the box and pulled out the note.It just read - The docks, midnight.Which meant he would be meeting his latest client at the docks. He smirked and closed the empty box. Pushing it back into the wall. Sometimes the human emotions amazed him.He never had a dearth of a client requesting him to kill someone

Shrushaw was exhausted by the time she had finished changing and healing Toshani. The princess was now tucked comfortably under thick blankets. Her injuries were healing fine. Though the full impact of her trauma would only be revealed once she gained consciousness."She will sleep now," Shrushaw declared.She arrived near the hearth and sat down next to Prahastha as he prodded the flames with a long stick. A kettle with some stew boiled away over the fire.It was early morning now and he was tired, though sleep was still far away.He turned towards her expecting her to break the silence."It's been a long time Prahastha, ever since you left the order. Things have changed," Shrushaw said moodily.The order, he thought. How long ago that was? 50 years maybe? Mages stayed young for a long time. No one could guess that Prahastha who looked 27 was more than 80 years old.Mages like other people followed the different school of though