“We’re here! It’s just the two of us!” Aditya yelled down. One of the soldiers, a captain, shouted back, “The water’s going to start draining soon. We’ll be back to get you both. Just wait—it should only take another hour or two.” Aditya nodded, feeling a small weight lift off his chest, but the relief was short-lived.
“There’s something else!” he shouted back. “There’s a snake in the house. A massive one. It swallowed something and got stuck under the water.” The soldiers exchanged glances, their faces growing serious. Clearly, this was more than just a routine rescue now.