iinthehallheviehenightbefore,idseenthekillersface.

babasdooropenedandsoraya.shestoodnear.shefortinherar.

“thenwhen”

theydiseintotalkinghintoit.butidseenthelookonbabasfas,andtookbabahoinfordtorino.

“itsnoburden,”khanuaherisaid.

“balay,baba.”

...

ireeredsothingbabahadsaidaboutpashtunsonce.aybehardheadedandiktheresnooneyoudratherhaveatyoursidethanapashtun.

babashookhisheadonthepilloingherehasbrightenedeyes.”thegeneralsledandsqueezedbabashand.“hoirjandoyouneedanything”

“resurethaniveeverbeenaboutanything.”

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

“no.”itriedtosle.sheputherhandonne.ourfirsttouyfae.”

“nay,bachethankyou.”

iblottedeyesysleeve.“hedidntanyooknow.”

“idoanythingelseforyou,baba”

“iappyyouca,itans...thee.”

isatbesidehi“thehingfor.ifyourenottooexhausted.”

“youshouldnthaveburdenedyourselves.allofyou,”babacroaked.

“thehephone.andlittlenotebook.”

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

“iosorry,ar,”shesaid.“hinghis.”

iblinked.“now”

“yes”

“iyoutogokhastegari.iyoutoaskgeaheriforhisdaughtershand.”

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“doyouneedanything”

“youvethoughtitover”

“”

shesledandnodded.“ishould.”shetuedtogo.“soraya”

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

ingfroisarsledthinly.thegeneralsledback.

isled.“okay.”igavehihephohe

babasdrylipsstretile.aspotofgreenonaedleaf.“areyousure”