Chapter 6 - Ravages In Uttar Pradesh
Darlana’s quiet evening relaxation ends suddenly. A crash raises her head from her knitting. She tilts her ear toward the sound at the rear of the house. She doesn't recognize the noises. But it doesn’t dawn on her to curse her blindness.
“Please, what’s going on out there?”
“People trampling through the garden. I’ll go see.” Doctor Altal, her older employer, gets up from his chair. She listens to him moving and to the loud sounds from outside. The crashing continues. Like always, Darlana only glimpses flashes of light.
“What do you see?” she calls, wanting to know. With her eyesight, it’s a phrase she needs to use often.
“Nothing,” he responds. “Can't see a thing.”
“Are you going out there?” She hears the door opening. “Be careful,” she warns.
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