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theydiseintotalkinghintoit.butidseenthelookonbabasfas,andtookbabahoinfordtorino.

“thenwhen”

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

“iosorry,ar,”shesaid.“hinghis.”

“thehephone.andlittlenotebook.”

“iappyyouca,itans...thee.”

“no.”itriedtosle.sheputherhandonne.ourfirsttouyfae.”

“idoanythingelseforyou,baba”

“doyouneedanything”

ingfroisarsledthinly.thegeneralsledback.

ireeredsothingbabahadsaidaboutpashtunsonce.aybehardheadedandiktheresnooneyoudratherhaveatyoursidethanapashtun.

iblinked.“now”

“itsnoburden,”khanuaherisaid.

babasdrylipsstretile.aspotofgreenonaedleaf.“areyousure”

“youshouldnthaveburdenedyourselves.allofyou,”babacroaked.

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

“youvethoughtitover”

shesledandnodded.“ishould.”shetuedtogo.“soraya”

babashookhisheadonthepilloingherehasbrightenedeyes.”thegeneralsledandsqueezedbabashand.“hoirjandoyouneedanything”

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

iinthehallheviehenightbefore,idseenthekillersface.

isled.“okay.”igavehihephohe

...

iblottedeyesysleeve.“hedidntanyooknow.”

“resurethaniveeverbeenaboutanything.”

isatbesidehi“thehingfor.ifyourenottooexhausted.”

“iyoutogokhastegari.iyoutoaskgeaheriforhisdaughtershand.”

“balay,baba.”

“nay,bachethankyou.”

“yes”

“”

babasdooropenedandsoraya.shestoodnear.shefortinherar.