Although the structures were still made out of wood, they were far better than the part for the Shaingwans. He gave up on trying fathoming the multi-coloured cloth as anger began to take over his entire being. While the cool night breeze blew the multi-coloured cloth intermittently, Danushiki’s heartbeat and the horse’s grunt seemed to occur at the same pace.
Unknown to Danushiki, men like Sharkoti and his father were kept ‘secure’ in the working sections, with their wrists bound in twos, even while asleep. The only males exempted from this sort of treatment were those who had one ailment or the other. An adult male who possessed a visible bodily defect which would prevent him from engaging in hard or physical labour was also exempted from such treatment.
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