Who doesn’t love to play the dice?

“What is it in your hand?” Daddoo asked.

“History.”

“History?” Daddoo asked.

“Yes,” said Lobster, “the famous dice rolled by Lord Mountbatten to decide the date.”

“Date for what?” Daddoo wondered.

“Date for the transfer of power and grant complete-governance to India.”

“That’s not true!” said a berated Daddoo, “He didn't roll any dice.”

“Oh yes, he did roll the dice.”

“No, he did not,” continued Daddoo, “the date was chosen as it was also the second anniversary of Japan’s surre..”

“That’s just a coincidence.” Lobster interrupted, “But an interesting one as you would see soon.”

“If that’s true then why haven’t I read about it anywhere? Why haven’t I heard of it before? It never happened. He never rolled the dice.” Daddoo was in a combative mood.

“Well, what  about this- Lord Mountbatten picked his nose and hid the intruder underside the mahogany table placed near the west corner window in his study room eleven days after he had decided to quit nose picking! Have you heard of this? Can you deny this ever happening because you haven’t read it anywhere? There is a possibility, and no one can deny that,” Lobster continued, “Besides, I know the story.”

“What story?”

“They forged eight dice in the fire of the belly of Warren Hastings. Three were given to Tokugawa Y and ended up in the hands of Hirohito who rolled them in 1945; two were given to Benjamin Franklin, later ended up in the hands of another Franklin who rolled them in 1945, twice, but couldn’t play the game himself; and three were given to Asaf-ud-Daula who gifted them back to Warren Hastings as a consolation when the latter wouldn’t stop crying after getting scolded by Nana Phadnavis in 1782. The three dice were rolled several times by different viceroys before being finally handed over to Lord Mountbatten on the promise that he would quit the bad habit,” Narrated Lobster.

He continued, “And they forge one more Die to roll them all. A die so powerful that it would..”

“This sounds funny,” Daddoo interrupted suspiciously, “I have heard something like this before with far more dark and beautiful imagery. I don't remember where but this certainly sounds familiar, and funny.”

“Now you wouldn’t trust it because you have heard it before!” Lobster was getting ready to leave the room, “Anyway, Happy Independence Day!”

“Happy Independence Day to you too”, Daddoo said.