Virat

I actually laughed today. It always puts me in a good mood, seeing something expensive land in hands that don't know its worth.

• NirmalaYour Highness, I'll record it in the file as 'a favor.'
  ViratWrite it that way. The bill can come later.
• KetanThe one who's laughing always names the steepest price for a bow.
  ViratMaster Bowyer. What was the price of that bowstring?

Inside the indigo tent, the straightest lines are always the ones drawn in someone else's days. I like lines like that. They're easy to price.

• SambaEveryone who goes in there comes out smiling. But their faces don't smile.
  ViratClever child. How many handfuls of dates will it take?
  SambaTwo handfuls! ...No, three.
• ArundhatiYou can erase the line. You can't erase the days.