Looking at his bright smile, her heart started beating faster. She smiled and said, “Nothing like that,” before leaving the place where Zehlan truly fell for her.

  That night, Zehlan kept thinking about her. It felt as if he had found a piece of someone he had loved years ago. Remembering how she had saved him, he could not hold back his tears.

  Meanwhile, Umer heard that someone had helped Zehlan escape. Furious, he ordered the jungle men to find the girl, cut her into pieces, and send them to Zehlan. Soon, news reached him that the girl was Arooba.

  Arooba was walking along a jungle road when Umer’s army suddenly surrounded her and tried to kill her. They arrested her first and then informed Umer.

  “We have arrested the girl. You may come,” they said.

  Umer came with his minister to see the girl’s face. When he arrived and saw Arooba, he was shocked.

  “You? You were the girl!”

  At that moment, Zehlan arrived after hearing about it. He shot an arrow near Umer and came forward with his army. While Umer was busy fighting, Zehlan quietly told Arooba to go with him.

  Arooba silently went with Zehlan.

  After reaching the kingdom, she said, “Thank you for helping me. I have to go now. Goodbye.”

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  Zehlan said, “Why don’t you and your family come to live in my kingdom?”

  “Oh… I will think about it,” she replied before leaving.

  Zehlan gave a soft smile and went inside.

  Umer, on the other hand, was in shock. How could she…? He searched for her the whole day.

  The next morning, he finally saw her.

  “Oh, I found you!” he said.

  She replied nervously, “I’m sorry. At that time I really didn’t know that he was here…”

  “It’s okay,” Umer said. “But don’t do this again.”

  Then Arooba said, “Why don’t you both shake hands?”

  “Why?” Umer asked.

  “Listen, Umer,” Arooba said. “I came to know many things about you. You are a brave-hearted man, but have you ever thought about the families of the soldiers who died in the wars between you and Zehlan?”

  Umer became silent and felt guilty.

  “Life belongs to everyone,” Arooba continued. “Everyone has the right to live. I have seen the pain in the soldiers’ hearts. I have seen their families crying for them. I saw the pain in their families’ eyes, Umer.”

  “Really? But what about him?” Umer said. “Is he not cruel?”

  “But I am,” she replied calmly. “I trust you… and I trust him too. I will make him understand if I ever get the chance. Now I have to go. Goodbye.”

  “Goodbye,” Umer said quietly.

  Umer returned to his kingdom.

  The next day, Umer went back to the jungle to search for her, but he found nothing except a letter placed on a stone.

  He picked it up and read:

  “Dear Umer,

  Don’t try to find me, because you will never find me.

  Dear friend, a happy goodbye to you, and thank you for saving me that day.

  Take care.”

  Umer looked sad. The happiness disappeared instantly from his face. He climbed onto his horse and began riding slowly.

  While riding, he saw another letter placed on another stone. He quickly jumped from his horse and picked it up. Thinking it might be for him, he opened it and read:

  “My dear,

  I am gone. Don’t try to find me. I will miss you and your attractive smile very much.

  And please don’t fight with Umer.

  A very happy goodbye to you.

  Take care.”

  After reading the letter, Umer’s last bit of hope disappeared. His eyes filled with tears as he held the letter tightly in his hands.