Ethereal

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On a cold January morning in Ranthambhore, my first safari of the year 2023, I had the honour and privilege of spending some intimate time with T-124 (Riddhi). Bathed in the foggy golden glow of the first light of the morning, I watched, heart broken, as she frantically called out searching for her cub that would never come back to her. I watched as acceptance and realisation slowly dawned upon her, that her first cub was no more. Eventually, she went back into the bush, leaving us with aching hearts. C’est la vie.