Week 14 Story: Forgiveness
Dushmanta was about to pull out a radish from his garden when his ears perked up. Had he really heard it? He stayed quiet and then heard the name again: Sakuntala. It had been four years since he had last seen his wife, the one that he had forgotten due to a curse. He looked up and between the bushes he could see two women and a small boy. He sprang to his feet and called over his messenger. "Please, go to those women and the boy. Ask them about the woman named Sakuntala." The messenger nodded and quickly went to catch up with the trio. When the messenger came back, he confirmed Dushmanta's hopes. The women knew Sakuntala, and were even good friends. A few days passed. Dushmanta was waiting outside his hut for the women to walk by again. Praying that he would be lucky enough to get the chance to talk with them. He decided to take a break and take a walk around the forest. Hands behind his back, he strolled through the brilliantly colored trees and vines, with fr...
