theuch.asifingaroundtheedgeofhereallyedtoknow.

“iqbaljanilasaid.

”unitysperily.people”

sohrabtookthesher.

“hello,youngn,”ightstudyabizarrederativeitetsooneshouse.

“itsallright.”ituedtothegeneral.“yousee,generalsahib,fathersleptasonnadhassan.

“ar”shebegan.

sohrabthenightilingliketheplace.iaringatthephoto,tuingitinhishands.

islippedthepikething:thatlastthoughthadbroughtnostingiddleofthenight.

iansilasquestionsaboutinjuriesidaskedsorayatotellthehadbeenggedreassurihatihadnoperdage,thattheeoutinafeysfadefaster.

“itsokay,soraya,”isaid,takingherhand.“itsokay.generalsahibisquiteright.peoplewillask.”

...

thegeneralandisatinthelivingroondsippedothersetthetable.itoldhiboutkabulaalibaenedandnodded,hisanihadspottedsellinghisartifiandassef.heaskedaboutrahihan,hesaidhehadtinkabulafees,andshookhisheadsolelyofrahihansillness.butashiseyesdriftingagainandagaintosohrabsleepingon

sorayadroppedherspoon.tuedoher.“youtellthe

ilookedatthephoto.yourfatherakhanhadsaidinhisletter.ihadbeeledhalf,thesoatehalf,theunbodintofbabasguilt.ilookedathassan,shoissingfroh,sunlightslantingonhisfaostseessesofhisheart,babahadthoughtofashistrueson.

thegeneralandkhalajalaondtoppedghoutshehadbroughtfordessert.shesaed.“shallahsorayajantoldushoorehandsoinperson,sohrabjan.”shehandedhiblueturtleneckser.“ikhisforyou,”shesaid.“foexter.inshallah,ityou.”

theskirtingfinallycatoanendoverdinnerirjan,yoingtotellusbackthisboyhyou”

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