Balram anna had to pinch the brink of his nose and mutter "my dearest younger one is cooking something god let me escape " he smiled to himself and cleared his throat looking at the not-so-baby-but-baby-saawariya cozily in vasudev baba's lap "well kanha i may be emotionless but i am not workless my dear" he chuckled and rose up took his glass of milk drank it in a gulp and turned around to face rukmini and bama who were grinning wide. He simply smiled at kanha curled up in old baby's lap. He knew some fun was still in buffering and he will jave to wait and see. "Fine thambi" he sped to rhe door and left the dark green silk curtains at the door billowing behind.
Bama looks at her husband and then at rukmini devi with a knowing grin still half heartedly not wanting to ruin the beautiful sight cleared her throat
"Naatha ?"
"Hummm? Tell " krishna hums a bit impatiently which sounded like an adamant but obedient kid .
Rukmini devi chuckled and spoke calmly as if nothing has happened so far " never thought my prabhu who rules dwaraka will weep in baba's lap for a rakhi". Krishna almost grunted in response "hey i am not weeping" to which the whole room giggled for a moment. Rukmini devi sits beside devaki Amma who too was now smiling after an eye to eye conversation with bama.
" you women are always like this; cha!! Shouldn't I wish for some more rakhi when my son's are getting lots eh? " he sat upright near baba's feet.
The room stayed silent but not serious but in the air there was something ; even god didn't know what was being cooked and chack !
Jal jal jal jal jal ! Anklets clinking swiftly and dhom ! Before he could turn a soft hand, as soft as his, with a lot and lot of bangles and the scent of kum kum,laksha rasam and henna closed upon his eyes. He jolted and gasped for a split second in shock but one of her double plaits brushed his shoulder, he felt the small soft hands closing his eyes feeling the 3 rings and krishna's brow lifted
