The day was coming to an end and the shadows of the trees
along the riverbank began racing to the other side. Crouched next to the gentle flow of the water
was Sita. Valmiki observed her for a good while and realized she was crying. He
then decided to console her and see if there was anything he could do to help
her. As Valmiki came closer and closer he also realized she was with child.
He could not bear to have this poor
abandoned women looking into the water contemplating her own demise. Valmiki rushed to her side where he
accidently startled Sita so bad she almost fell into the river. Valmiki quickly
apologized for startling her so bad and then offered her his finest tree bark
tunic. She asked him “ who are you and
why do you help a stranger in the woods?” Valmiki responded in an overly
exaggerated tone“ I am the all mighty Valmiki and I have been called upon to
care for you and your two unborn sons.” Valmiki stands there in front of Sita
with his hands on his hips and chest puffed out like a gamecock. Sita smiled
and could not contain herself from giggling. “ Thank you old and wise Valmiki,
I have just been banished from my home in Ayodhya and have no place to go so
you are quite the blessing.” Valmiki beckons Sita to follow him farther into
the forest where they could start a new life as hermits. As they walked between
the towering trees Valmiki was racking his brain for ideas on what he could
make a new home out of, for he knew a termite house like his last home just
would not do. A thousand years meditating and he lost all sense of reality. The
odd couple eventually happened to come across a clan of hermits where they were
welcomed with open arms. With spirits raised after finding an accepting
community and having the joyful companionship of Valmiki, Sita was finally beginning to accept her banishment. The
hermits cooked for Sita and Valmiki and helped them make a cabin in the deep in
the woods where nobody would disturb them.
Authors notes: I chose to tell the story in a way in which Valmiki was more of a comedian yet still a wise man. I figured Sita would benefit more from having a companion that is lighthearted and fun to be around and in turn help ease the pain of being banished. 
Srishti_Karta Bhagwan Valmeki Ji, 8 March 2014, Sagarballu
Bibliography: Buck, William (1976). Ramayana: King Rama's Way
