“thenwhen”

“thehephone.andlittlenotebook.”

...

shesledandnodded.“ishould.”shetuedtogo.“soraya”

“iappyyouca,itans...thee.”

“noburdenatall.reiortantly,doyouneedanything”geaherisaid.“anythingatallasklikeyoudaskabrother.”

“youshouldnthaveburdenedyourselves.allofyou,”babacroaked.

iblinked.“now”

“balay,baba.”

babasdooropenedandsoraya.shestoodnear.shefortinherar.

“”

babasdrylipsstretile.aspotofgreenonaedleaf.“areyousure”

“yes”

babashookhisheadonthepilloingherehasbrightenedeyes.”thegeneralsledandsqueezedbabashand.“hoirjandoyouneedanything”

iinthehallheviehenightbefore,idseenthekillersface.

ingfroisarsledthinly.thegeneralsledback.

ireeredsothingbabahadsaidaboutpashtunsonce.aybehardheadedandiktheresnooneyoudratherhaveatyoursidethanapashtun.

“resurethaniveeverbeenaboutanything.”

iblottedeyesysleeve.“hedidntanyooknow.”

“youvethoughtitover”

“iyoutogokhastegari.iyoutoaskgeaheriforhisdaughtershand.”

theydiseintotalkinghintoit.butidseenthelookonbabasfas,andtookbabahoinfordtorino.

thee,thekindnessinhiseyes...“naythankyou,generalsahib.i..“alushotupinthroataearedover.iboltedoutoftheroo

“iosorry,ar,”shesaid.“hinghis.”

isled.“okay.”igavehihephohe

“nay,bachethankyou.”

“itsnoburden,”khanuaherisaid.

“doyouneedanything”

isatbesidehi“thehingfor.ifyourenottooexhausted.”

“no.”itriedtosle.sheputherhandonne.ourfirsttouyfae.”

thatnight,baba.ibroughthiotteaandroastedalnds.yararoundhisbadpulledhipchtooeasily.hisshoulderbladefeltlikeabirdsyfingers.ipulledtheblabahestretchedhisthin,sallowskin.

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