Fantastic beginning! You really are very talented with your words and expressions. Gave me a scary feel instantly on reading. This Sheesh Mahal looked like some scary place straight out of one of the Gothic romances or a murder mystery.
I also loved the play of colours you introduced in this part. The red saree and with blood-red (murder and violence) and the dark and black night dripping with rain drops telling an untold story of crime, revenge, and redemption. It was almost as though i was looking back at the pages of some lost and forbidden history.
You also brought out the imagery of the hunter and deer to perfection. But who is the deer and who is the hunter? Will be explained in course of this FF I hope!
I was just stuck by one thought. We are yet to meet the characters who embody these qualities. Is there a chance that in future, the rules and the roles of this game will be reversed? Will we see the deer turning back and retaliating against the hunter? This one got me hooked up immediately. Continue soon!