Roy: - Baah, there are so many birds in and around that pond. The pond is just beside the Holong bunglow. Come on; let us sit on the concrete ghat of that pond. This is an ideal place to gossip. There is a cool breeze. The water of this pond is so crystal clear that you can see all the little Magur, Morla and Punti fishes playing among themselves. It seems as if, you can catch those fishes with your hand very easily, but they are very reflexive and always alert. You cannot catch them with your hand.
Debrup: - Let me wash my hands, mouth and legs in this pond water. Aah…the pond water is so cold. Ei, do you people want a lotus flower? There are 7 lotus flowers in this pond. One lotus flower is very near from this ghat. Wait; let me try to pluck it. To pluck that lotus, I need to put my one foot on those tall grasses near this ghat.
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Caretaker of Holong Bunglow: - Hey, what are you doing? Don’t sit or roam around that pond. Hello, Sir, don’t try to be a hero. Don’t go near that tall grass. If you want a lotus flower, I will pluck it for you with a long bamboo stick, but don’t go near that tall grass.
Debrup: - Why? Is there any crocodile in this pond? He he he…
Caretaker of Holong Bunglow: - No, there is something more deadly than a crocodile. This pond and its surrounding tall grass area is the sweet living place for deadly snakes like King Cobras. Only one bite of those snakes is enough to kill any adult human within 25 minutes. So, for a lotus flower, don’t take a huge risk for your life.
Debrup: - Babah re…I don’t want any lotus flower.
Ayandeep: - I was having doubts about this place from the very beginning. This type of condition is best suited for poisonous snakes. Come on; let us not sit near this pond. Let us go in front of that pillar, from where the safari will start. Oh! Already our previous party is ready to go for the safari. To ride on the elephant, you have to first climb on that staircase of around 7 feet. The elephant will come near that stair and you have to sit on its back.
Debarjun: - They have created a seat for 4 people on elephants’ back, with a long rod, which will act as a secure lock, so that no one falls down while riding on those elephants.
Roy: - in ancient days, the Indian Kings used to ride on their elephants like that only.
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Safari Controller: - Accha, you 4 people go and ride on that elephant. The name of the Mahoot is Manohar. He will take you inside the jungle. You stay back. You have to ride on another elephant.
Debarjun: - Ha ha ha…the controller has blocked Debrup. He will ride on another elephant.
Roy: - Debrup is basically lucky. Look at the elephant seat, on which Debrup is going to sit. There is a middle aged woman and her beautiful looking daughter of our age. We were staring at that beautiful girl while sitting near that pond, but, Debrup is now eating the pie by sitting beside her. Uff…I am feeling jealous. Hey, Debrup, wish you a best of luck. Enjoy the ride.
Debrup: - Roy, you don’t need to say that. I am already enjoying. I can understand your pain.
Ayandeep: - Debrup is smart in these things. You have to appreciate that. But, look at the way; he is trying to ride on the elephant’s back. He he he…uff baapre baap.
Sain: - He is a ‘Lal Mohan Babu’ of our tour. In Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sonar Kella’ movie, there was a scene, where ‘Santosh Dutta’ had to ride on the back of a camel. He was so scared and tensed. The condition of our Debrup in this case is just similar to that scene only. Wait, let me shout at him. Ki, Debrup babu, sab thik achey toh?
Debrup: - Yeah, yeah, everything is ok. I pray to God that I should not fall from this elephant’s back.
Debarjun: - Ha ha ha…he is still scared, he he he…
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