All hail the Samrat Chakravartin! Surely his good karma will bring him substantial benefits in his next life.
I'm also glad to see that the departure of our merchant narrator won't mean the end of the story -- and Leon the Sunni Eunuch promises to bring an interesting change in perspective. Given the perennial clashes between Hindus and Muslims on the subcontinent, I'm sure he's a bit skeptical that even the better Guptas are quite as squeaky-clean as their supporters would have them be...
I'm also glad to see that the departure of our merchant narrator won't mean the end of the story -- and Leon the Sunni Eunuch promises to bring an interesting change in perspective. Given the perennial clashes between Hindus and Muslims on the subcontinent, I'm sure he's a bit skeptical that even the better Guptas are quite as squeaky-clean as their supporters would have them be...