Rattle
The day after the red moon was a fine one. Maru, the little girl betrothed to Baruk Tam woke up to the sound of morning birds knocking on her windows. She was not able to sleep the whole night as the fear of the Devil's child haunted her. She got up from bed and sat at the edge for a little while as she listened to the morning dew. She hated the morning after every red moon as this was the time when their village will be filled with wailing and panic. However, this morning came quite odd than the previous red moons. It was unexpectedly quiet and she heard no wailing and commotion in whatsoever form outside.
The little girl had her morning routine before she stepped out their house to go and visit Baruk Tam. She packed a breakfast for him and went on her way hastily. On the road, she greeted every Somer family and asked if everything was okay and they all answered her with a yes.
"Odd," Maru said as she was talking to a group of people who gathered at the streets.