Updated: Vasparvan

The lake is the human mind. Vasparvan is the repressed fear—the snake in the basement of our psyche. To progress (ascend to the heavens for weapons), Arjuna must first confront his own terror of the unknown. Vasparvan’s illusions are the distractions (lust, anger, greed) that freeze the senses.

Leera's laugh was a dry thing that broke and became a sob. She hugged him until neither of them could breathe. The canyon did not rage. The doors closed without sound. When Leera stood, she realized the whistle was gone; the knot in the scarf undone. There was a new weight on her wrist: the brass key, heavier than before. vasparvan