In which the curious assembly of a jackal, an adjutant crane, and the formidable Mugger crocodile convenes beneath a railway bridge by the river, exchanging tales of survival, cunning, and the relentless passage of time in their village of Mugger-Ghaut. Their discourse, a delicate blend of wit, wisdom, and wary observation, reveals the intricate dance of life and death in a landscape shaped by men’s works and the shifting river.