#acharaya

Series on Powerful Nav-Durga! Continued….. – Prof. Bal Ram Singh It is worthwhile to note that Nav-Durga are the devis, perhaps a best model of daughters. How can boys and men relate to those features? While the stories use the form of a daughter or woman, in Hindu philosophy, these are archetypes of energy (Shakti) that exist in every human being, regardless of gender. Men and boys relate to…

Jael grins, knowing it would be very popular back home. And he does notice how much his family has missed him. He also had a solution for all their issues in mind, one he knew Kieran was also aware of. 

“I’ll make sure to let that information find its way.”

Kieran nods, heading back to the table they had to test some of the many snacks he had grabbed. While Hayden is getting them some food, Vy and his twin start talking. 

“Yes, that makes me happy. I am not alone.”

They smile, looking down at their hands and then smiling at Vy.

“What happened to everyone? Why was I sent away?” “Devourers of Stars found us. Vamir, mother, created an Event Horizon to destroy them, which resulted in our birth, but it was so violent we were both castaway, but I found my way home, you never did. I watched  Vamir destroy and waste away with the devourers, taking many other stars and nebulas with her, only I was left.” “I'm sorry... I wanted to get to know her someday but I guess that'll never happen.” “She loved us both, that's why she sent us away, she hoped to keep us safe while she and our siblings dealt with the devourers. They left a cosmos for us. I have been trying to rebuild, but it's lonely. But now I am not alone anymore! You'll come back with me.”

Vy frowns at what she says.

“What do you mean I'll come with you? “Yes, don't you want to?”

They are surprised, blinking their eyes.

“I was hoping you'd come back with me. I don't know the path to find more of us, I am certain there are more alive, on other planets, hiding, but together we could rebuild the cosmos and find them. I'm hoping you and your family will return with me. You, Fannar and your Heartlight. Don't you want to?” “No! This is my home! My family! Hayle and Chris are my parents, Rylan is my brother, and Hayden is my Heartlight. He wouldn't want to leave his twin and I won't make him.” “Well, Hayden can stay behind. I see your bond has been freed, so you don't have to bring him with you.” “NO! “

Vy starts glowing orange he gets up, the reference to the broken bond enough to make his glow intensify with sadness and anger. Making almost everyone turn his head with his outbreak. River finds his way back to Rylan, Chris watching Vy and Acharya carefully.

In Search of Vedic Role Models for Modern Male Population – VIII. Learning from Shiva, The Guru of Ganesha

Rudra-Manthan Series (Continued from Part-VII) -Prof. Bal Ram Singh Amongst the Hindu trinities – Vishnu, Brahma, and Mahesh, celebrations of Shiva related festivals are the most common, all over India, north, south, east, and west. Shiva’s forms (11 rudras) and family (Sati, Parvati, Durga with 9 forms, Ganesha, Kartikeya, Ashok Sundari, Jyoti, Mansa), even without counting Shiva-gaṇas, makes…

He takes the other ring, identical to his own and puts it on Hayden's finger, pecking his hand gently, with a smile.

“You will forever be, my heartlight. My only heartlight. We are three hearts.” 

River smiles watching them, remembering his own wedding. He kisses the top of Rylan's head and smiles at him.Hayle looking at Acharya nodding at his comment about the dragon, and explaining a little about what they had just seen. 

“It's a human tradition, which we kinda picked up, it's their way of making their union known. I did it with my husband, Rylan did it with River, and now we have these two. 

He smiles at them, watching the last part of the ceremony itself. Kieran smiles at both, and like at River and Rylan's wedding, takes out a long chiffon with what looks like a star shimmering through it, wrapping around their hands. 

“So, to keep this to this worlds tradition, by the power invested in me, I now pronounce you dragon and star.'' 

He winks at them, removing the scarf, and just like with Rylan and River's rings, the slight shimmer of stars remains in their rings. He looks at Hayden. 

“You may kiss your heartlights.” “We are three hearts.”

Hayden pulls Vy close and kisses him deeply, suddenly hearing a very familiar voice call for them both. 

“Momma! Daddy! Staw hug?”

Fannar looks at them, clearly wanting in on whatever they were doing, and being so happy about. Chris chuckles, walking closer to them so they can take Fannar. 

“I love you so much my heartlight” 

Vy is tearing up, but of happiness. He sniffles and wipes the tears giggling. Even if they had lost the heart connection, now they always are connected another way. He giggles and chirps looking at Fannar and he takes Fannar kissing the top of his head and smiling at Hayden.

“Star hug.”

“I am not going anywhere! This is my home!”

Acharya looks surprised at him

“No, your home is back at our Cosmos…” “No!”

He growls and picks up Fannar

“My home is here, with my Heartlight and my star and my family, not with you! I don't know you!” “I am your twin, your family! We're the only ones left! You don't belong here! I don't understand! I'm your…” “You're not my family and I think you should leave, you're making me and Fan upset!”

River puts the soup down in front of Rylan, lifting an eyebrow at the confrontation between the two twins.

“Here we are! You soup, your highness, however, it doesn't look like that reunion is going down well…” “That does not look like a happy Vy no…”

Kieran watches them as well, noticing the discord between the two of them, looking at Jael. 

“Not quite going as one of them expected is it?” “Not quite no..” “Oh my....”

Hayden walks up to them with several plates of food in his hands, catching just the last sentences off the talk, putting down the plates of food. 

“Vy belongs here, with his family. You have the family you choose and the family you're born with.”

He puts an arm around Vy.

“You might be the family he is born with, but we are the family he has chosen if that makes sense?”

He smiles gently, not wanting them to end on this note, he looks at Vy.

“If you want them to leave, then okay, but they are your twin, your lives have just been so different, it's natural that neither of you knows the other, you only met an hour ago.”

He chuckles, he had felt it on the way here, but it was at the time better than a portal. After, for him, quite a lot of cake and sweets he was just not so sure that would work again. 

“I'm still surprised I was allowed as much cake as I was really.”

He lifts a hand and gently strokes River's cheek, happy he got to go.”

“I can portal you both home with the jeep if you wish.”

He  looks at the two, he realizes he has some catching up to do with his son and this pregnancy, but it could wait a little. 

“And then I'll go back here unless you want me to stay?”

Rylan almost says yes, as he has missed his dad, but he also knows Hayden has missed their dad, and of course Hayle who has probably missed him the most.

“It's okay, I think we'll manage.” “I’ll take good care of him.”

River smiles, taking Rylan with him through the portal, then inside for a bath, and rest for both of them. The two talking of things to keep Rylan busy, alongside him making picture books. Rylan falling asleep as they sit in the tub, River enjoying listening to his husband purr, as those signs of comfort were now far between. Vy smiles at Acharya as River and Rylan leave.

“Yes? “I have to leave, back to my Universe, Jael awaits me.”

They look towards the Jael as they wait.

“I have a gift... “

They hold out their hands and a small light shines inside.

“It is a blessing, a blessing, that, even without the connection, both you and your heartlight can bring many stars to this universe.”

Vy looks at Acharya wide eyed and places his hands over Acharyas, both their half dragon forms showing and they chirp, glowing green.

“I will visit, I promise.” “Don't make promises neither of us knows if we'll be able to keep.”

“Yes! Oh, and yes, seafood! I quite enjoy it, do you want some, Acharya?”

They nod at Vy’s suggestion

“What do you mean, you haven't seen any stars, any children?” “There's no children. There hasn't been any for years. I'm the only one left. And my natural instinct hasn't kicked in yet to generate children. I have been busy…” “What do you mean, you're the only one left? We had a mother, a nebula. I remember her. I also remember our siblings and.” “They're all gone. I'm all that's left of our nebula.”

They looked at Fannar, giving the little child a small smile.

“Well, now you know there are two more.. if Fannar counts that is.”

Hayden kisses Vy gently on the cheek, letting the two talk going to get them all some food.

“It is.. even an extra family member.”

Rylan smiles then looks at the food, not quite sure, then noticing they had soup, which was one of the things his stomach found the easiest. 

“I think I'd like some soup first, see how that goes.”

He takes River's hand for a bit, he knew this pregnancy was going to be hard, it was already hard, but he was happy he had made it to their wedding. River takes Rylan's hand on his and kisses it gently, smiling at him tenderly.

“Is he bothering you too much? Do you need me to give him an earful?” “Yes he is annoying me by requiring more space.. Soup first, then see, I learned the hard way before. Then we'll see if he listens to his daddy or not.”

He brushes his hand against Rylan's cheek and then looks at his stomach.

“Hey, little one, how about you give mommy a break so he can eat some sweets and nice things?”

He kisses Rivers cheek and looks at him.

“I'll go get you soup, my love.”

He takes the plate, gently brushing Rylan's head before heading towards the buffet to get the soup for Rylan, smiling at Chris when he comes to get food for Hayle and himself. 

Chris quickly kisses Hayle on the cheek, then walks up to Hayden and Vy to grab them some cake too. 

“I like your choice in cake for a wedding.”

He smiles, hugging them both quickly as he sees River and Fannar make their way too.

“Yay, cake!” 

Fannar chuckles and waves at them. 

Vy takes both slices and chirps, smiling at Hayden, he leans over and kisses Hayden deeply, pressing his forehead against him.

“I will. You give some cake to our little star.”

He walks over to Acharya and holds out the slice of cake to them.

“Here. It's my favourite.”

Acharya takes it carefully and sniffs it.

“What is it?” “Chocolate and peanut butter. It's good”

As if to prove his point, Vy takes a bite of his own, making a small happy chirp. Acharya follows his example and takes a small bite, making a soft chirp back as they start glowing green.

“hummm! It's. .. stellar!”

They quickly take another bite.

River walks over to the cake and smiles at Hayden, he places Fannar carefully on the floor.

“It appears the little star wants cake and so does his Highness demand cake, and a fluffy cupcake!”

Hayden smiles as he watches Vy and Acharya, happy they managed to stop the small misunderstanding and that they can get to know each other a little.  

“His highness, the princess has a new title? or is that the little one?”