TheUnicornValley(Synopsis) MydaughterMitulstudiesinClassIX.SheandherclassmatesJeet,SahilandKavithaare involvedinaschoolprojectoncomets.Onthedayofcometsighting,MitulandJeetvisitSahils placeneartheridgetoseehisnewtelescope.TheycarryittothetopofPirGhaib,fromwhere asainthadsupposedlyvanished.Whilethethreelookthroughthetelescope,amoderate earthquakestrikesDelhi.Afterthetremorsstop,Mituldiscoversabrokenstonetabletinacrack. Itisaunicornseal. Laterintheevening,fourofthemassembleattheplanetariumtoparticipateincometgazing. Theyareastonishedtofindsomanyvansbelongingtovarioustelevisionchannelsparkedthere. Anuj,anotherclassmate,isalsopresent.He,inhisusualcraftyway,learnsabouttheir adventureatPirGhaib.Whenthemediabegintheirlivetelecastonquakeandcomet,Anuj maneuverstoplacehimselfrightbeforeaTVcamera.Hetalksabouttheearthquake,showing offtheunicornsealasthoughitwashisfind.Anujalsoclaimstohaveseenaliveunicornnear TrevorsTank. Nextday,somegoonstrytokidnapAnuj.ButtheattemptisfoiledbySahil.

AworriedMitul confidesinmeaboutthestrangehappenings.IconsultProfessorNatrajan,andhandoverthe sealtohim.Aweeklater,ahistorystudentnamedSayan,disclosesthatNatrajanandtheseal aremissing.JeetmentionsthatAnujrecentlyuploadedapictureofaunicornstandingonahill, inhisfacebookprofile.Policeisinformed.InspectorRafitakeschargeofthecase. RafileavesforMt.Abu.JeetandSahilitchtojointheinvestigation.Theyconvincetheirparentsto takethemtoMt.Abu,withthepretextthatitwillhelpthemstudythecometbetter,asthehill stationenjoysclearernightsky.SinceMitulandKavithaarekeentojointhem,Idecidetoescort thetwo.WebefriendjovialMaarichandringmasterMayank,whotamestigersandlionsina circusatMt.Abu.Maarichentertainsuswithhiscomedyactsandmagictricks.Mayank suggeststhatweallgoforapicnic.Whiletheparentsjumpattheidea,thekidsstaybackciting theirprojectwork.Seeingthroughtheirruse,Itoodeclinethepicnicoffer. Instead,fiveofusproceedtowardsTrevorsTank.Sahilspiesoneofthegoons(whohadtriedto kidnapAnuj)feedingthecrocodiles.WedecidetosharethisinformationwithRafi.Sahiland MitulgoinsearchofRafi,whilerestofusquietlyfollowthekidnapper.Atthepolicestation,the tworunintoSayan.Sayanhasstumbledontoavitalclueabouttheseal.TheyupdateRafiwith theirfindings. Trailingbehindthegoon,wetrudgealongthesteeppathofAchalgarh.Weseehimenter Gopichandcave.Rafiandtheyoungadventurers,reachthebaseofAchalgarhridingonapolice jeep.Frombelow,usinghistelescope,SahilspotsusgoinsideGopichandcave.We accidentallysteponatrapdoor.Threeofustumbledownatunnel. Whenweemerge,ourspinesturnintojelly.Wearefacetofacewithafamiliarpersonwearing

ahornedheadgear,standingamidstwildanimals.Closeby,wespotalargepoolframedonfour sidesbystairs,goingallthewaydowntothewater.Afigurecomesupthesteps,holdingalive ...unicorn.ItisMaarichandthemayamriga. Iwonder,IsthisjustagrandillusionorisitreallyMohenjodaro?WhereisNatrajan?