That was sad ... although I knew the instant he said he was leaving the village to go pick up supplies and then asked her what she wanted, either he would die with her gift in hand or she would be dead when he came back.
wow , author have really done it's research. I am from india and i could really understood it well . Communinal clashes are common . That was really a very realistic depiction.
Even though I expected another death to happen, still a pretty sad and brilliant chapter. The doctor Lavi has come to be a really well developed character.