Bhanu Vedantam

Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2022

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2 Stories

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“Godly Conversations” by Bhanu Vedantam

Submitted to Contest #174

A miasma rested over the village, reeking of rot and decay, ominous in its permeability. Upon Wolder's broad set shoulders, responsibility weighed down heavily. He was to anticipate the most terrifying of possibilities as he stared into the mist over the sea. A civilization of mundane peace, generations who had never seen war, men who hadn't touched a blade their entire lives; now they all looked to him for protection. "Chief." Damian had walked in behind him. In the distance, a conch sounded its wailing cry, announcing blood and death. Fl...

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“Kalka Mail” by Bhanu Vedantam

Submitted to Contest #168

There’s something about a train that inspires reflection, poignancy, romanticism. Maybe for some, claustrophobia. Imran gazed out the open window, watching distant lights through the darkness, feeling the biting December cold whizz across, as the vintage rumble of the train punctuated his thoughts. He drifted in and out of a dream-like state. “....oldest train still running in the country. When the British needed to move to their summer capital in Shimla, they used these very coaches!” The old man sitting next to him announced triumpha...

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