Karthik stepped onto the central stone, his satchel now empty, save for the brass flute that glimmered under the firelight. He closed his eyes, inhaled the scent of incense, and began:
Karthik stepped onto the central stone, his satchel now empty, save for the brass flute that glimmered under the firelight. He closed his eyes, inhaled the scent of incense, and began: