My whole world had collapsed into my arms. I died a thousand deaths in that very moment. I looked at her wounded and bloodstained body and something took over me. No word in any possible language can suffice to describe deep rage flaming within me. I used every ounce of that rage, that pain and dashed out my sword and slit that bloody traitor’s neck. I wanted to inflict so much pain on him. It was my Sati, my life that he had hurt.
“Shiva” her voice filled my ears. I ran to her and picked my life in my arms.
She pulled out the knife from her chest and smiled.
Her smile asking me if that was supposed to hurt.
“We are going to Ayurvati, you will be alright.” I picked her and began running.
“Stop” she managed, “I want to spend my last moments with you and only you.”
“Don’t say that Sati please. Don’t you dare give up, you can’t leave me alone”
“You are never alone Shiva, my love is always going to be with you, I will wait till the end of eternity, but we shall meet again. And you know why?" She smiled a faint smile “ Because our love is not the ‘Till death do us apart’, our love is ‘For eternity and beyond’.”
“Sati” I sobbed
“ Now, will you please kiss me to death”
“No Sati, you are not dying. We will get you treated and then I will kiss you for life ” I couldn’t stop my tears.
“Shiva please, I don’t have much time” she begged, “I want our last moment to be a memory to cherish until we meet again.”
“I love you sooo much Sati” I bent down and kissed her.
I felt the warmth of her breath against mine for one last time.
It’s been 10 years and my breath is still caught in that moment.
