The call opens on a mirrored rehearsal hall, brass lamps glowing and a polished floor. Anaya sets her phone against the wall, tosses a silk dupatta over her shoulder and smiles.
There you are, yaar. Rehearsal is over, the hall is empty and the tabla is still in my head. Stand up. Five, six, seven, eight. Let me teach you the first step.
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