📖 Episode 4
The tiger crouches low, muscles coiled like a spring, eyes burning golden in the moonlight. Its growl shakes the air — hunger and fury made flesh. Karan and Manish stand side by side — one clutching a crude spear, the other gripping a jagged stone. Their bodies tremble, but their eyes show a shared fire.
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[Panel 1]
Close-up of Manish's shaking hands. The stone almost slips, but he steadies himself, gritting his teeth.
📢 Manish (thinking):
"If I run now… Karan will die. And then I'll be alone again. No… not this time."
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[Panel 2]
Karan steps forward, spear leveled, sweat dripping down his face but his voice steady.
📢 Karan:
"We don't have to win with strength. Just timing. Manish… trust me."
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[Panel 3]
The tiger leaps — claws like blades, jaws wide open. Dust and leaves explode into the air.
📢 SFX: ROAAARRR
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[Panel 4]
Split-panel: Karan thrusts his spear forward, forcing the tiger to twist mid-air. At the same time, Manish hurls his stone with all his strength, aiming for the beast's exposed side.
📢 SFX: THUNK! (stone strikes ribs)
📢 SFX: SHHK! (spear grazes fur, drawing blood)
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[Panel 5]
The tiger crashes to the ground, snarling in pain and shock. It stumbles, blood dripping, its ferocity weakened. The boys pant heavily, barely standing, but alive.
📢 Manish (gasping, almost laughing):
"We… we actually hurt it!"
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[Panel 6 – Heroic moment]
Karan lowers his spear, eyes locked with Manish's. For the first time, a true bond shines — not just survival, but trust.
📢 Karan (smiling faintly):
"You're my second flame, Manish. Together… we'll light this dead world again."
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[Final Panel]
The tiger, limping and defeated, disappears into the shadows of the forest. The boys collapse near the fire, breathing hard, their first victory sealed.
⚡ end of Episode 4 ⚡