He cleaned the soot of the lantern glass and the cotton
wick. The flame burnt brighter
each night as the King and his concubines
copulated. Vatsyayana chronicled each
escapade between the silk sheets. Thus Kamasutra
was born, the guide to “art-of-living”.
Dennis presented the book to his Valentine.
Prompt : Write a story in exactly 48 words that includes a lantern.
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ReplyDeleteAfter reading the first line, I definitely wasn't expecting this to get a bit racy!
ReplyDeleteI like the reference to the history of Kama Sutra, Kalpana!
ReplyDeleteSara
I like how your brought the origin story and the most common use of the book today together.
ReplyDeleteKing read Kamasutra or Vatsayana noted King's moves? It is a chicken and egg problem.
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