Five Years Later

The sun dipped low over Jaipur, casting a molten gold glow across the pink sandstone walls of the city. The warm evening breeze carried with it the fragrance of raat ki rani and the faint sounds of temple bells from distant ghats. The sky shimmered in shades of saffron and rose, while the narrow lanes bustled with the laughter of children and the rhythmic clink of camel bells.