was now bound to the throne and could not even insist that he wanted Sita. Could they sing that story? They could sing beautifully of the wedding of Sita and Rama. But could they sing the story of Rama languishing in the agony of being permanently separated from Sita? They would sing about Rama, the slayer of the demon king Ravana. But could those young boys sing of the Rama who extinguished all traces of love within himself?
