Immortals of Meluha

‘I’m coming with you,’ said Shiva.
‘And so am I,’ said Sati.
‘What?’ asked Daksha, the light making his agonised expression clear. ‘You both don’t need
to go.’
Shiva turned to Daksha, frowning. ‘My apologies, your Highness. But I must go. Brahaspati
needs me.’
As Parvateshwar and Shiva turned to leave the royal chambers, Sati bent down to touch her
father ’s feet. Daksha seemed too dazed to bless her and Sati did not want to remain too far
behind her husband. She quickly turned to touch her mother’s feet.
‘Ayushman bhav’ said Veerini.
Sati frowned at the odd blessing — ‘May you live long’. She was going into a battle. She
wanted victory, not a long life! But there was little time to argue. Sati turned and raced behind
Shiva as Nandi and Veerbhadra followed closely.