Chapter 32 Chat at the Bar On the day of Saroja’s barasala, Sathyam arrived to Sandhya’s delight. Thanking him for coming, she hoped that he and Roopa would soon give her an opportunity for reciprocity. What with his dormant desire coming to the fore as he took Saroja, Sathyam looked at Roopa in hope. ‘Write down her name,’ said the purohit to Raja Rao, handing him the rice slate he made in a silver plate. As that raised the curtains for the naming ceremony, Raja Rao went through the exercise, watched by Sandhya by his side and even as