CHAPTER 7- THE LAST WORDS

Their steps made their way back to the third floor's hallways. They were heading in the direction of the room where the painting was being done. When they entered the room, they noticed that the painting had been prepared and was sparkling because the paint was still wet.Prince Meghraj was wringing his hands while talking to Mr. Gorman and Mr. Ayaan. Jaydev, however, was not present in the space.

"Can I meet Jemy, your friend?"Mr. Roy asked her.

"Yes, of course." Princess Namrita said softly.

"Now."

"Ohh...okay."Princess Namrita was able to discern the fervour in Mr. Roy's gaze.

Just as they were about to leave the room,"Mr. Roy" Mr. Gorman called Mr. Roy's name and approached him.

"Yes" Mr. Roy said.

"I've just heard part of your tales; how can they all be true?"Inquisitiveness was evident in Mr. Gorman's dark eyes as he spoke, glancing at Mr. Roy.

In response, Mr. Roy simply grinned.

"Can I expect your assistance since I believe I will need it shortly."Mr. Gorman said.

"Sure" Mr. Roy said with a smile.

"It was nice to meet you."Mr. Gorman returned to Mr. Ayaan and Prince Meghraj after saying this.

"We can leave now."Mr. Roy said to Princess Namrita, who was grinning as they exchanged looks.

"People like what you do."She said softly.

"I hear similar things from people all the time. Shall we leave now, princess?"

"Yes, sure."As they left the space, they reached for the first floor together. They turned to the hallways, where the walls of the passageways were lined with several doors.Mr. Roy stopped in front of the door to the room he was staying in.

"Would you mind staying a little while? I need to take something really vital."Mr. Roy said to Princess Namrita.

"Yes, sure." She said.

"Thanks" Mr. Roy said with a smile. When he reached into the space, he discovered Jaydev curled up in a chair, reading a book.

"So, Master Roy, how was your walk?"Jaydev stated while averting his gaze from the book.

"Nice"As he approached his luggage, Mr. Roy said.He removed something from the bag, tucked it away in his pocket, and then left the room.

"I apologise for making you wait."Mr. Roy said to Princess Namrita.

"Everybody has to wait in life."Princess Namrita said with a smile. In the hallway, they both began to move forward.They went by the space where Mr. Roy had first encountered Princess Nabnita the night before.A slight smile appeared on Mr Roy's face.Princess Namrita came to a stop in front of a door, just as Mr. Roy's steps came to an end. A very unpleasant smell greeted Princess Namrita's nostrils as soon as she opened the door. Mr. Roy could smell it as well.

"Perhaps no one has cleaned this place in days."Upon entering the space, Princess Namrita said.

"Maybe I'll have to finish it on my own."Mr. Roy said as he entered the space.

"What?"

"Nothing" Mr. Roy said with a smile. He pulled a glass container that resembled a perfume bottle out of his pocket.

"Bonne Bell"As soon as Princess Namrita spotted the bottle, she spoke. Mr. Roy gave a small nod as he sprayed the fragrance all around the space.

"Jemy" Putting her hand on Jemy's head, she said softly.Jemy wasn't moving at all while merely lying still on the bed.But all of a sudden, she started to breathe really quickly.

"What is going on with her?"Princess Namrita asked to Mr. Roy.

"Nothing, perhaps she had an unhealthy obsession with perfume's scent." Mr. Roy remarked as he walked towards the bed. He moved carefully towards Jemy's ear and murmured something.Her body went back to being motionless.

"We must leave the room now. Let the body rest."Princess Namrita fled the room behind Mr. Roy since she was unable to understand anything.

"When did you last observe Jemy in good health?"Mr. Roy asked her, when both of them were crossing the corridors.

"She was waiting outside my father's room two nights ago when I was going to meet him there.But when I summoned her, she left the area. The day before yesterday, she was outside my room, but I was with Megh at the time, and she departed the area once more when she saw me approaching, that too without saying anything."Princess Namrita said.

"Ohh...Now I would like to take some rest."Mr. Roy said with a smile. Princess Namrita was gazing at him inquisitively.

Mr. Roy entered his room.

"I hope your scent was a hit with the princess."Jaydev said.

"Liked it but someone else." Mr. Roy said as he unbuttoned his shirt's top buttons.

"Who else, if not her?"

"A soul, a cursed soul." Mr. Roy said with a smile.

"What!"Jaydev said loudly.

"Do you recall the five individuals I thanked the evening we arrived?"Mr. Roy asked Jaydev.

"Four, not five, were present."

"There were five; the only distinction was that one did not have his body with her.And now I'm here after viewing that body that isn't connected to that soul."Jaydev hears from Mr. Roy regarding what transpired in Jemy's room.After listening to everything, "Jemy is now deceased, but her body still contains another person's soul."

"Yes"While reclining on the bed, Mr. Roy spoke.

"And what are you going to do now?"Jaydev asked him.

"Nothing,simply wait for night.By the way, when is our train?"

"Early tomorrow."

"Hmm."

The walls of the palace were obscured by the night's gloomy shadows.Princess Nabnita was combing her hair while sitting in front of the mirror in her bedroom. "For so many days, I have had no idea where Kamla is." She said to herself.

Then the door of the room opened slowly, and Jemy came in.

Princess Nabnita glanced in her direction as she heard her feet moving.

"Jemy, you scared me.You want anything?"Princess Nabnita asked her.But she remained silent and only pointed at the mirror.

"What?"Princess Nabnita's face turned pale when she turned to look in the mirror.In the mirror, Jemy's image was missing, giving the impression that she was not there.She turned back to face Jemy, who was grinning menacingly.She was slowly coming closer to her. Looking at Princess Nabnita, it seemed as if she wanted to scream, but her voice was lost somewhere.That's when, Mr. Roy entered the room through the open door. He grabbed Jemy from behind and tried to whisper something in her ear.In a bizarre voice that reverberated throughout the palace, Jemy was shouting. However, after a while, her body was steady, and Mr. Roy lightly laid it on the ground. Princess Nabnita was still sitting in front of the mirror in a state of shock.In an attempt to remove Princess Nabnita from the stool, Mr. Roy approached her.Princess Nabnita gently rose from the stool with Mr. Roy's assistance and gave him a hug.Even though Mr. Roy's pulse was racing, he managed to get Princess Nabnita out of the room.The key people were gathered outside where Jaydev was standing and they were all looking at Mr. Roy with a lot of questions in their minds.Mr. Roy carefully took his weight off of her shoulder, and Princess Nabnita gave her father a bear hug. Then she started to sob.

"Jaydev will tell you everything in detail.For now, lock the door. The body should be burned the next day under the light of the full moon.A woman's body that may have been the spirit's first victim is also present in Jemy's chamber. If you want to stop these occurrences from happening again, don't let anyone back into the Old Fort.As my train is quite early in the morning, I must now retire to bed."After saying this, Mr. Roy started moving in the direction of his chamber.When he finally got close to his room, "Mr. Roy" Someone called him.When he turned back, he saw that Princess Namrita was standing there.

"Yes" He said.

"You haven't seen the painting yet."She said.

"Which one?"

"My mother's painting."

"Aa..."

"Would you like to see it?"

"Oh...ab...sure."

Mr. Roy was taken to a sizable, opulent chamber by Princess Namrita where the majority of the furnishings were golden in hue. The painting of a woman, though, was the most stunning item in the space.With the exception of Princess Nabnita's hair being a little bit shorter than that of that woman, the two women's faces are strikingly identical.

"Can I hope to see you again" She said softly.

"Maybe" Mr. Roy said.

The golden rays of the sun streamed in through the window of one of the train cabins where Mr. Roy and Jaydev were seated.

"An excellent conclusion to another thrilling journey."Jaydev said.

"Hmm" Mr. Roy said softly. All the wonderful things that had happened to him at Akal were coming back to him in his memories.That's when, the train began to move while emitting a loud siren.