Frogspawn Swamp ai khuda, hai kahaan re tu?

backdated to 09/11

a place like this nearly drowned out his thoughts. the croak of frogs was so loud; he spoke a whispered word and was unable to grasp it, ears folding back at the surprise of that. it was less fetid than the last swamp, but still a swamp, nonetheless.

and full of frogs.

bhagwaan, hai kahaan re tu? aditya asked aloud, walking a tightrope path along a log, slippery with wet moss. tujhse sun rahe hai?

his eyes rose skyward. no bolt of lightning, nor beam of sunlight, to indicate that anyone had heard.

he should go home.