The cradelands
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Last published Mon, May 11, 2026
Tales of Royals and Nobles who sort out freedom and escaped the clutches of politics and Kingdom duties, all forsaking their Royal Heritage and blood. Some lived to tale the tale, while others were forgetten in time, and erased by death's cold hands.
Vignettes with drama, tears and war for glory, all under ths watchful eye, of you, dear indulgent of fables and tales.
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Ramashrita, the spirited daughter of Shri Ram, raised in the shadow of dharma. Mayadhwaj, the enigmatic son of Ravan, born from fire and claimed by adharma. Between the Child of Righteousness and the Heir of Ruin, stretch eons, legacies, and the weight of the worlds they chose, yet something quiet insists on seeing past blood, past names, past the curse. Seated before the ancient Sage Kaagbhushundi, Amarsri and Srinav listen to their own tale of a previous Mahayuga, a cycle where destiny wove a jagged thread between light and shadow.
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