Episode 1: The Last Temple Dancer The full moon lit up the old well, turning it’s topmost corroded stones into dazzling spectres. Renuka peered over the edge into the pitch black depths below. The earthy smell of wet clay, the stench of decaying moss and the sulfurous odour of underground…
Short Stories
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Call of the Peacock
A Flash Fiction Romance by C Phillip Devyani hastened down the palace porch back to her living quarters. Feeling on edge, she clutched the ruby pendant at her neck. Her personal guards followed, their sharp eyes scanning the premises. She’d gone halfway to the temple for the evening ceremony, and…
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A Private Consultation
A Short Story by C Phillip based on The Life & Exploits of Princess Amodini Veerata readjusted the golden circlet on his head while he squatted on a floor mat in a private consulting room at Satvikshila Medical University. His constant fidgeting left loose dark curls from his top knot…