Niharika sat at her dresser, humming a melodic tune as she expertly lined her eyes with kohl. Out of the corner of her eye, she saw Parwati enter the room. "I knew you'd come" she grinned, standing up gracefully.

After Devi Ma had mentioned the harem during breakfast, Parwati's curiosity had been piqued. Despite trying to talk herself out of visiting, her curiosity won out, and she found herself standing in the harem after instructing Gaurav not to follow her. It wasn't as if she had anything better to do, after all.