From the sensitive portrayal of a father???s relationship with his daughter of marriageable age in Dhirendra Nath???s ???Bats??? to the woman-centric ???A Nymph of the Desert??? by Arupa Patangia Kalita; from Apurba Sarma???s story of the legendary king Vikramaditya and Monica, a modern, trophy wife, this collection brings together stories which, with their simplicity and variety of themes, bring out the most poignant aspects of life in its myriad forms.