Suyodhana watched his captor. Krishna looked as unreadable as ever as he built up a fire. It was a cooking fire and suddenly Suyodhana was ravenously hungry. “Food will be ready soon,” said Krishna. Suyodhana watched the meat roasting over the fire. The smell was making his mouth water. “Have some patience,” Krishna said, sounding … More An Unexpected Twist….. Chapter Eight
Vasusena stared as Krishna walked into the tent nonchalantly. The man might have been walking in at his own front door. He looked calm unlike Vasusena whose mind was in turmoil. He still had not forgotten his last meeting with Krishna when the man had all but destroyed his life. Vasusena wondered why none of … More An Unexpected Twist… Chapter Seven
Suyodhana sat in the clearing under a tree. He was securely bound to the tree. Krishna had gone away some time back and had not yet returned. Suyodhana was frowning. All his attempts to break the rope had failed. His attempts to free his hands had failed. And he was growing more and more angry … More An Unexpected Twist…. Chapter Six
Vasusena wiped the sweat from his brows. The day was not all that warm, but he was perspiring more than ever. He knew worry had more to do with it than climate. It had been two days and no news had come of Suyodhana. Their spies had brought no news either. The Prince did not … More An unexpected Twist…. Chapter Five
Suyodhana was awake. He was no longer bound, but he still could not escape. His mind was clear and his thoughts lucid, but his body seemed to have a will of its own. It simply refused to obey his brain. “What have you done to me?” He asked furiously. Krishna shrugged. “What I had to … More An Unexpected Twist… Chapter Four
Duhsasana tried not to display the worry that was eating him. Under normal circumstances, Suyodhana’s disappearance would have gone unnoticed till the morning. But a passing attendant had seen the unconscious guards at the door and had alerted the King. The room was bolted from the inside and they had banged on it. It was … More An Unexpected Twist…. Chapter Three
Vasusena reached Hastinapura after dark and went straight to his apartments without meeting anyone and as such he missed the news of Suyodhana’s disappearance. He had not wanted to meet anyone and felt relieved that neither his friend nor any of his allies came to him. The emotional upheaval that had happened to him also … More An Unexpected Twist…. Chapter Two
The moonlight streamed down into the clearing. The flickering light of the fire fell on the brooding face of the man who sat by it. He was not a young man but not old either. Dark complexioned and handsome, he was dressed simply and wore no ornaments. A knot of hair held a peacock feather … More An Unexpected Twist…. Chapter One
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