18th October 1660
Shourya Royal Palace, Imperial Capital Bengaluru
Kavya, in a good mood, was writing an outline for the next novel she had thought of. It was about an introverted boy who was abused by his caretakers and would eventually go on to find out his unusual background and enter a Jadhu (Magic) Academy.
She was very excited about this story because she felt like the worldview for this novel was as grand as, if not grander than, the world of Bahubali she had previously built.
However, just when she was about to write down the last line on the page, she suddenly felt nauseous. She quickly ran to the bathroom and retched out everything she had eaten that morning. But thinking about her unusual menstrual cycle and her unusual mood swings, a smile as beautiful as a Jasmine under the morning glow appeared on her face.
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Simhasana Bhavana