CHAPTER 11 : THE GENIAL SUPER HERO

Aryaman grinned which had a tinge of sadness in it that skipped the notice of the children. He spent some time with them and then decided to leave. Aditi asked him to come over to this place daily around this time where they assembled for play. Aryaman agreed and had a bit of advice for them before he rose to the skies. “Please never try to imitate my flying!”   He cautioned.

The children consented.

As he flew in the sky, Aryaman could see a man sitting beside a hand-drawn carriage by the side of a street. He sat covering the face with his hands. Aryaman felt something amiss and landed.

“Friend! Are you alright?” He asked.

The man looked up. He was looking very frail and weak. He tried to get up but Aryaman made him sit. “Please tell me if you are in good fettle.”

“No, sire. I am feeling very sick now.” He again buried his face with the hands. Aryaman sat beside him. “May I know your name?”

“Rajan” He replied meekly.

Where do you stay?”

“Ankhileshwar!”

“I suppose that is quite far away from here.” Aryaman touched his forehead and felt his high temperature. “You must visit a physician immediately. Whom do you refer to normally?” Aryaman queried.

“Hansraj! His dispensary is also quite afar. However, his is the only one available in this area.” He maintained.

“I know his dispensary. Does this carriage belong to you?”

Rajan gave a positive nod.

Aryaman quickly made him sit in the carriage. Standing at the center, Aryaman held the wooden handle that was used to move the carriage in his right hand and thrust his other hand on the wheel. He then lifted the carriage with great ease as if it were some toy and slowly moved to the skies. “Do not worry, friend! You are going to feel better!” Speaking such words of comfort and encouragement constantly, he moved ahead through the skies. While taking turns, he applied little pressure on the cart to maneuver it in the required direction.

Within a short span of time, they reached a wooden house where very few people were waiting outside. That was the dispensary of Hansraj. Aryaman slowly landed and was greeted by bewildered looks by the people around. He had now got used to such bemused glances and just ignored them. He helped Rajan to come out of the cart and accompanied him to the waiting patients who were looking at him in wonder.

Aryaman looked at the sky and observed the position of the sun. He realized that it was now time for him to pick up Suraj. He addressed the cart man, “My dear friend, by the time you come out meeting the physician I shall be back. I have some work to attend to.”

“Never mind, sire! You have already done so much for me! I will manage.” Rajan spoke with gratitude.

“I will return for you. I will ensure that you reach your home safely.”

Aryaman quickly rose to the skies and within moments had reached the residence of Vedananth where Suraj was waiting for him!