Akhand Bharatiya Empire, Military capital, Nagpur
"Kreek!"
Factory workers hurriedly got down and ran toward the gate without looking back.
Ekansh Desai got down at last. He gasped as he finally breathed in the fresh air. Stretching his back, a few cracks echoed, sending a wave of comfort through his body. He reached for the luggage on top and, carrying it in his arms, walked to the front of the carriage. "Thank you, Big Brother," he said cordially.
The carriage driver was taken aback that someone had greeted him. He smiled and waved as he drove the horses away to pick up another group of workers waiting at the carriage stop.
Watching the carriage recede into the distance, Ekansh finally turned to look at the Bhagath Canning Factory with expectation. Then, the look of ease and comfort on his face vanished, as if a completely different personality had taken over his body.
