His teacher, the stern but kind Old Man Aiyanar, had given a task: "Recite the story of Kannagi and explain the wrath of a righteous woman."
She was not crying. She was a storm walking on two feet. She walked to the King’s court, tore her cloth, and pulled out the broken anklet filled with rubies. She threw the other, empty anklet (which the Queen had lost) at the King’s feet. 9th book tamil
"Does a Queen’s anklet contain pearls?" she roared, her voice shaking the pillars of the court. "Or does it contain rubies? You killed my husband over empty metal!" His teacher, the stern but kind Old Man