I just loved the references to the setting, poetic and vivid as always with you. The burning, blazing white sun, and the whipping hot breeze, the battlefield filled with sand that has been soaked with blood spilled over centuries; and yet, in one of the protagonists' mind, is captured the image, or is the memory? of snow. Far away from the scorching sand and blazing heat and the metallic smell of blood...
If I were to hazard a guess, the characters, in respective order of introduction, are Swara, Lakshya, Sanskaar and Ragini. You will tell me if am I am right, I hope. 😊
You know that I am a massive LOTR/ Hobbit fan. Its the only thing that trumps my Harry Potter mania. This whole setting reminds me of the Battle Of Helm's Deep, or the Battle of Pellenor Fields; or perhaps the Battle of the 5 Armies. The setting is simply epic, grand and breath taking.
And the title---Vajra. My God. What a wonderful one you have there--- it fascinated me at the word go, for you know how interested I am in Indian Mythos. I just can't wait to see the parallels of the Indra--Vritra story being drawn here.
Loads of Love,
---Viji