Tinkle – July 16, 2019

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StStororyy && SScScririiptptt

Aashline Rose Avarachan

An earthquake moved the Big Baan

forest such that it’s now wedged between

another forest, snowy mountains and other

territories. How will the animals of Big Baan

deal with their new neighbours? The same

neighbours that they compete with for

control of the sole watering hole? There's

Pu'rani, a giant turtle, who believes

herself to be the true ruler and Ranga, a

rhino who lives in the watering hole.

Chamataka, what

are you up to?

Why do you

care, Doob

Doob?

I don’t. I’m

just feeling

bored.

SPLATS

PL

AT

SPLAT

Oh no! That’s

Kaboo. He is so

annoying. He

never shuts up!

You pesky

pigeon!

Sorry about

that! I’m in a

hurry to meet

my friend, Kal.

Kal is new to

the forest. Such a

smart crow! I’m sure

we’ll be best friends

in no time!

Kal? A

smart crow?

Oh no. I think

he means...

Kalia!

Oh, he’s your friend

too? That’s great,

we can all-

I have better

things to waste

my time on.

I’d better

think of a way

to get rid of

Kalia.

Meanwhile-

Big Baan

looks different

from when I went to

visit my cousin’s forest.

I should ask someone

for help.

Hello there! Could

you kind folks tell

me the way to the

watering hole?

It’s this

way!

No, puru*,

that way!

No, uttu*,

here!

Pushu*, you idiot,

it’s this way!

*Uttu, Dakku, Puru and Pushu are Pu’Rani’s directionally-challenged

monitor lizards who carry her wherever she needs to go

http://www.amarchitrakatha.com

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