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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2025
Submitted to Contest #325
CW: Death, illness, familial strife, mental distress Mortal Remains (2400 words) By the light of the earthen lamp on the puja thali, Asha’s fair skin glowed, even as delicate sobs rocked her body. Kalyani shadowed her mother, who drew circles in the air with her steel plate while chanting mantras under her breath. Kalyani’s brother Ajit stood beside his bride, chest jutting out and chin raised, absorbing the gloomy radiance from his luminous wife. Presently Asha kicked over the holy rice-filled urn with her slim foot cloaked in henna, and st...
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