I don't see calm returning to the nation soon. Maoists run pretty much quasi-government with all three functions-legislative, judicial, and executive from within. Singhadurbar folks who are even scared within their own house roar about establishing peace in the nation. Narayanhiti folks are busy arranging and watching nautanki at Singhdurbar. Common citizens have resigned, seems like, to their fate. Maoists, whose confidence and number is on the rise, will not come to the table for talks unless at least one of their major demands is met. I don't see that happening at least not with this dazed govt. So, ceasefire only exists on talks for now. Democracy is nothing but a magi khane bhado in Nepali politics these days. All three political quarters -Maoists-King-Parties-severly lack confidence on their legitimacy, and true polularity. Narayanhiti-singhadurbar folks should take Maoists seriously before Maoists seriously take on them. So much for the democracy. Finally, perhaps IF is right. We may have to wait a few decades for the democracy to rise. Until then, should we just wait to be sacrificed?