Honeyed Pasture beta

the news that dutch had departed from white spine was not so much of a shock—but all of them, all at once? and easy was here? something like a ball of ice formed in his stomach at the thought that. . .

did something happen in white spine? aditya asked. talking of things other than shenanigans helped, a bit. kept his mind off his daughter for a short while, anyway. 

and it was not all bad news.

ah, mera— his voice was suffused with pride, but he'd cut himself off in time, realizing the gravity of the situation. ek bachcha nahin—tum aadmi ho. how did you come to lead moonsong, arjun?