[bineeshm]

Bineeshm,
 
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~RCF

Dear RCF,


You've provided a lot to read and process! I appreciate you taking the time to explain your perspective. I'm also aware of your involvement in the story from Part I and your view of the characters.

I've previously mentioned that the story is from Krish's perspective and suggested that the author should consider writing from Meera's point of view, perhaps as a mini-series (Part IV) or at least one chapter. Only then could we understand her motivations, even if she chose Desai. However, that is unlikely to happen, so we have to make peace with the current ending. However, I find the final chapters contain inconsistencies and lack sufficient justification, leaving me with several unanswered questions.

Specifically, I'm struggling with:

1. Meera's sudden change of heart after her intimate encounter with Desai at Alpine Heights.
   
   
2. Desai's unexpected and complete surrender, given his persistent two-year pursuit of Meera.
   
   
3. The paternity of Meera's child.
   

I've tried to understand Meera's perspective retroactively. Instead of analyzing the story from the beginning, I'm willing to adjust some facts and assumptions to justify the ending and make sense of the key characters' actions. I hope you understand my approach.

Regarding Meera's perceived “mistakes”, I'm not suggesting she necessarily sees them as such. She and Krish played a game, using others for their pleasure. As long as they were honest with each other, there wasn’t an issue. But when they started hiding their true feelings, insecurities, and suspicions, problems arose. Meera is now wondering where she went wrong, where she should have applied the brakes to avoid this situation. She's reflecting on what compounded her misery, where she should have recognized the issues, and what she could have avoided doing or saying to prevent Krish from feeling this way.

Regarding Desai creating a fantasy world for Meera with Krish, I believe that's the case. Desai is a master manipulator and an excellent mind reader. He understood Meera's love for Krish better than Krish did, so he focused on addressing her needs first, rather than directly pursuing Meera. Desai helped Meera realize her fantasies that she struggled to communicate with Krish. Over time, Meera became attached to this fantasy, preferring it to reality, and eventually, the "actor" (Desai) over the real person (Krish). She didn't recognize this and the unresolved issues with Krish only made her seek out Desai. Meera initially thought she could use Desai out of naivety, but Desai was too skilled to be played like that—it was his game, and he ultimately won without Meera realizing it. Her longing for Desai is like an addict's withdrawal symptoms—they know it's wrong, but the craving remains and resurfaces when an opportunity arises.

In short, I'm attempting to retroactively adjust my understanding of the story to fit the given ending, focusing on the unresolved questions from the final chapters.