The Tiger Warrior
“There was just enough room for him to stand upright behind Costas and Pradesh. He saw the dark green of algae, and maroon streaks that could have been some other form of growth. There was a strong smell of damp and decay, mixed in with odors that had crept in from the jungle outside. Pradesh aimed his flashlight along the wall ahead of them, then drew back, gasping. A garish shape had come into view, carved into the side of the boulder on their left, its head at their level. It was a fearsome d...emon, with popping eyes, a hooked beak and deadly fangs. Jack stepped up, panning his flashlight. “Incredible,” he murmured. “It’s got wings, like a griffin. I’d have said this was Persian, or carved by someone who’d spent a lot of time staring at images like this. Pradesh, I know ancient Indian sculpture is a passion of yours. Got any ideas?”Pradesh touched the stone. “I persuaded my engineering tutors it was a good way of studying lithics technology, but really I was just as interested in the art.”MoreLess
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