Nice update... And thanks for correcting me in your pre-note dear. I guess I confused my perception with that of khushi's.
Coming back to our mysterious Gen.Jha,
Inclining his head slightly, he appraised the lonely stray cat standing by the street of the village, watching him. He smirked and casually worded, "Boo."
Screeching, the cat ran away and he chuckled to himself. There was no denying that there were some agreeable things about his wretched conditionFrom the beginning of the tale I believed he was actually suffering from this wretched curse and desperately yearning to get freedom from that. But after witnessing him actually enjoying the conveniences of the same curse, im compelled doubt his ulterior motives...
He looked away, "The war is too much upon my heart, I don't think I can hold on much longer. I am losing the fight." He closed his eyes.
Did he really fight? We have never seen him trying to fight against his beastly instincts. He readily gives in with the instincts and transforms. His only concern being the embarassement to come in front of others in his transformed state.Kushi felt sad, "Are you lonely?"
"Always," said the General, sighing.
"That's because I have no family," said the General miserably, staring at the ground.From his monologue in the earlier chapters we know the beastly instincts in him lay dormant for quite sometime and stirred back to life after he met khushi. I guess that dormant period coincides with those years he lived happily after marrying Lady Anjali. I guess she controlled the beast in him though she couldnt completely eradicate those beastly instincts from him.
I wonder why didnt he find her as the true companion of his heart and didnt feel at home with her?
I always had a vague feeling that there was a misconception from General Jha's side about the cure of his curse. I thought he missed certain essential details regarding THAT LOVE he believed in curing his curse and those missed crucial points are going to play a vital role in determining the fate of Gen. Jha...(correct me if im wrong dear Aquiline)Whatever his reasons may be, but Gen.Jha is planning to mess up with two genuine loving hearts (khushi and Lady Anjali).
I wonder where will this lead to'
HEY Hoopoe..
LOVED ur analysis dear.. dat ws brilliant dear @ red part👏👏.. it cud so be da reason dear.. i ddnt consider it coz in da previous chp, he yearnd fr freedom n there ws a struggle inside him, the impatience to get to khushi.. dat green part's such an imp questn.. i ws thnkg cud khushi hv sum kind of powers dat cud heal one n accelerate/grant anothr sumthg of da curse? newys..am glad u r bk,missed u alot last nyt.. n @ mosquito theory..dats wht happens whn da author's bent upon mkg us ''CRAZY''..Evil Lin !!😆
PS; u wl b punished fr ur absence frm da inn last nyt.. nw cum on..bent down,hold ur ears n bcum a murgha/murghi.. it shud b hard fr u coz i'm certain atlst u r not cursed..🤣
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