🌌 Episode 5 –
The night after the tiger battle. The campfire burns low. Karan and Manish sit slumped against a rock, exhausted. The forest is quiet, but the air feels heavy with something new.
Panel 1 – Close-up:
Karan stares at the last unbroken figure beside them — Ananya Sharma, still frozen in stone, faint cracks glowing faint blue across her arms.
Karan (thinking):
"…We made it through today. But what about tomorrow? We can't survive alone…"
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Panel 2 – Manish's POV:
He looks at Karan, then at Ananya, noticing how gently Karan's hand rests near her stone form.
Manish (softly, teasing):
"You really want her back, don't you?"
Karan (blushing, mutters):
"Idiot… it's not like that. She's… important."
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Panel 3 – The cracks on Ananya's stone surface spread, glowing brighter. Small chips fall to the ground. The boys' eyes widen.
SFX: CRRRRKKK—
Manish (alert):
"She's… she's waking up!"
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Panel 4 – Wide shot:
Stone shatters around her shoulders and hair, long black strands flowing free, catching the firelight. Her eyes slowly open — deep brown with a faint golden glow.
Ananya (weak, whispering):
"…Karan? Manish?"
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Panel 5 – Emotional close-up:
Karan and Manish rush forward. Karan kneels beside her, steadying her as she struggles to move. Manish hands her water from a leaf bowl.
Karan (relieved, smiling faintly):
"You're finally here… Ananya."
Ananya (blinking, softly):
"…How long was I gone?"
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Panel 6 – The three sit by the fire together. Ananya listens quietly as Karan explains their struggle and the tiger battle. Her face is calm, but her hands curl into fists — she's determined.
Ananya:
"So the world has fallen this far…"
"…Then we'll rise with it. Together."
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Final Page – Wide cinematic shot:
The campfire glows brighter, illuminating all three for the first time — Karan, Manish, and Ananya, side by side.
The forest feels less lonely, less dangerous. The true core team is born.
📢 Narration (bottom text):
"And so, the flame of survival found its heart.
The Stone Age of India… now had its first light of hope."
⚡ TO BE CONTINUED… ⚡