136. Tranquil Waters-II

(........nobody thought they would make it this far. Everybody presumed it was just another fatal attraction, when they first started out. But somehow or the other, as was destined to happen, they proved everyone wrong, at every step of everyone's thoughts. They constantly believed in the magic that was happening with them, within them and around them. They had the strength of the Universe 'cause every second that they breathed, they knew that they had come together for a purpose much deeper, a meaning that would unfold in front of them as they folded hands together in prayer every day, every morning, every waking moment, not for themselves alone but for the entire World. 

In that stillness of the humid afternoon, as their boat slowly moved towards the small wooden jetty and touched it with a light thud, as if it too was careful not to disrupt the tone of their heartbeats, the only thing that rippled the water of the river was the love-song they both hummed in unison. As they walked with fingers entwined in each others, they could feel an enchantment of a million years when the trees lined neatly a few feet away from the banks of the river welcomed them with a  cool, gentle breeze, almost like a soft, human touch on their faces. Slowly, they walked through the trees to come to a clearing which was faintly lit up by the fading light in the sky. And there it stood before them! Though they had absolutely no idea how the huge banyan tree came there in the first place, they however felt comforted by its mystic warmth. They walked towards the tree and both kept looking at it as if for eternity. They both seemed to understand the language it was speaking to them, as its roots going deeper into the cores of the Earth, quivered to acknowledge their presence, nursing their untold secrets. They surrendered to its power, kneeling together with folded hands in the ethereal calm. They sat there oblivious of their surroundings. Though the evening had set in, yet the place where they sat in front of the banyan tree was still surrounded by a strange powerful light. Their biggest surprise though was when they opened their eyes from prayer; they found a vine, with fresh green leaves, entwining the huge banyan tree, as if seeking its love and support. Had they chanced upon some magic charm?.......)