Soon after arriving home in Austin, Deep called Richard and thanked him for all that he had done.
‘Deep, it was a pleasure. I do not often get to talk about one of my favourite people. Tell me, are you going to write a book about him?’
‘Yes, that’s the plan.’
‘Well, I look forward to reading it.’
Deep was not sure if Richard would like the contents of the book, but he thanked the kind man again and promised to keep in touch with him.
Veena buttered a piece of toast for Madhav while the young man poured tea into his cup. ‘Ma called yesterday when you were out,’ she said.
‘What did she say?’
‘Apparently, Nani had left her a key with which to unlock a steel trunk. She was told to open it only after Nani died.’
‘What kind of steel trunk?’
‘Something Nani had inherited from great-grann
