Ocean's Breath Plateau bajrangi bhaijaan

he looked at chakliux for a while as he spoke, pondering the idea. simbelmyne would be here, and other women, too. the children would be well taken care of. there was nothing to worry about.

adi drew in a deep, contemplative breath, then let it out on a troubled sigh.

okay, he said, nodding. i will go first. then you. and if neither of us can find him. . .

he let the alternative go unsaid. arjun could be missing—by accident or choice—or dead. at a certain point with him unfound, the rest of them would have to go on without the young man. 

which pained aditya to think about, because. . .how many times had others been forced to make this same choice when he'd vanished into thin air?