Root: Part IV, Chapter 13

Standing before Brahman at long last, Hasta faces her greatest challenge yet—convincing the creator that her world is worth saving.

For more on this project, please see “This Year a Serial Takes Root.”

13.0 Hasta

They hiked the winding gravel path in silence, Hasta scurrying to keep up with Axil’s long, easy strides. Sweat filmed her body by the time Axil stopped. The path widened here, and a stone viewing bench sat off to one side. Axil faced the same direction as the bench and motio…