“nay,bachethankyou.”

“yes”

iblinked.“now”

“thenwhen”

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babasdooropenedandsoraya.shestoodnear.shefortinherar.

“”

iinthehallheviehenightbefore,idseenthekillersface.

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

“itsnoburden,”khanuaherisaid.

“iosorry,ar,”shesaid.“hinghis.”

babasdrylipsstretile.aspotofgreenonaedleaf.“areyousure”

“doyouneedanything”

“resurethaniveeverbeenaboutanything.”

ireeredsothingbabahadsaidaboutpashtunsonce.aybehardheadedandiktheresnooneyoudratherhaveatyoursidethanapashtun.

...

ingfroisarsledthinly.thegeneralsledback.

“balay,baba.”

“idoanythingelseforyou,baba”

“youshouldnthaveburdenedyourselves.allofyou,”babacroaked.

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

“no.”itriedtosle.sheputherhandonne.ourfirsttouyfae.”

“thehephone.andlittlenotebook.”

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

isatbesidehi“thehingfor.ifyourenottooexhausted.”

“youvethoughtitover”

“iyoutogokhastegari.iyoutoaskgeaheriforhisdaughtershand.”

babashookhisheadonthepilloingherehasbrightenedeyes.”thegeneralsledandsqueezedbabashand.“hoirjandoyouneedanything”

iblottedeyesysleeve.“hedidntanyooknow.”

theydiseintotalkinghintoit.butidseenthelookonbabasfas,andtookbabahoinfordtorino.

“iappyyouca,itans...thee.”

shesledandnodded.“ishould.”shetuedtogo.“soraya”

isled.“okay.”igavehihephohe