Summary

In Chapter 11, Koly finds Raji waiting for her when she leaves the workshop. He says Tanu told him where to find Koly. She asks when he arrived in the city. He says that he arrived the previous night, but he must return to his farm soon because he has planting to do. Raji asks Koly to go for a walk with him along the river where they had seen the heron. She agrees.

The first thing that comes to Koly’s mind is that Raji will be angry with her if he knows she foolishly attended the party at Mala’s apartment. He senses her unease and asks what’s bothering her. She blurts out the entire story. Raji isn’t angry, except at the man who gave Koly the drugs. He says he isn’t concerned with the past but wants to focus...