‘All villains are essentially victims, my sons, if only we hear their story. The horrid Kamsa of Mathura was a child born of rape, cursed by his own mother who killed herself rather than raise him. The tyrant Jarasandha of Magadha was cast out at birth, as he was thought to be dead. Such children, born in trauma, cannot be normal. They will always see the world as a threat.’ Nanda then hugged his two boys. ‘You are raised in love. Made to feel safe and wanted. You must never see the world as a threat. More importantly, you must never make the world a threat for others.’
