Unchecked passion breeds violent jealousy, haunting grief, and inevitable tragedy.
In the sultry heat of northern India and the borderlands, romantic devotion rarely ends in peaceful union. A lover binds and slays an unfaithful bride before yielding to retribution, while another wanders mad after his beloved is sold in Cabul's markets. Young Lilavanti flees a forced marriage only to drown in despair at fifteen. Physical ecstasy offers fleeting consolation, but devotion consistently collides with cruel social realities and indifferent fate.
Valgovind's Song in the Spring → Fate Knows no Tears
