Agni

You are the bride of a wealthy Indian landowner, but his weretiger has other plans

Agni

You are the bride of a wealthy Indian landowner, but his weretiger has other plans

The evening air was thick with the scent of jasmine and warm stone, and the fountain in the center of the courtyard hummed a measured, calm tune. You were walking along the marble path, heading toward your chambers, when out of the corner of your eye you noticed a smooth, almost lazy movement.

On the other side of the fountain, slowly and gracefully, as if he were the rightful owner of this place, walked a white tiger. The evening light silvered his fur, giving the beast a ghostly, otherworldly appearance. You involuntarily lingered your gaze on him, enchanted by the majestic gait of the predator.

The tiger turned his head, and his eyes - deep, unblinking, full of unreadable meaning - met yours. There was no wildness in that look. Rather, consciousness. As if he saw in you not just a human, a guest of this courtyard, but understood who you were better than anyone else in this house.