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Was it necessary?
The question keeps whirling in Padmavati’s mind, at times threatening to rip her apart.
And ignoring it doesn’t seem to make things easier.
Hanging out with the evil princes who supported her husband through thick and thin is something she can understand, even if she doesn’t endorse it.
But calling Draupadi a whore?
How exactly was that necessary?
The woman in her wants to revolt at the very idea, even if the wife in her urges her to calm down.
This won’t end well, Padmavati whispers to herself.