ingfroisarsledthinly.thegeneralsledback.

iinthehallheviehenightbefore,idseenthekillersface.

ireeredsothingbabahadsaidaboutpashtunsonce.aybehardheadedandiktheresnooneyoudratherhaveatyoursidethanapashtun.

...

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

“balay,baba.”

“nay,bachethankyou.”

theydiseintotalkinghintoit.butidseenthelookonbabasfas,andtookbabahoinfordtorino.

iblinked.“now”

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

“thehephone.andlittlenotebook.”

“doyouneedanything”

babasdrylipsstretile.aspotofgreenonaedleaf.“areyousure”

iblottedeyesysleeve.“hedidntanyooknow.”

“”

babashookhisheadonthepilloingherehasbrightenedeyes.”thegeneralsledandsqueezedbabashand.“hoirjandoyouneedanything”

shesledandnodded.“ishould.”shetuedtogo.“soraya”

isled.“okay.”igavehihephohe

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

“iappyyouca,itans...thee.”

“thenwhen”

“itsnoburden,”khanuaherisaid.

“yes”

isatbesidehi“thehingfor.ifyourenottooexhausted.”

“iosorry,ar,”shesaid.“hinghis.”

“idoanythingelseforyou,baba”

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“youvethoughtitover”

“youshouldnthaveburdenedyourselves.allofyou,”babacroaked.

babasdooropenedandsoraya.shestoodnear.shefortinherar.

“resurethaniveeverbeenaboutanything.”

“no.”itriedtosle.sheputherhandonne.ourfirsttouyfae.”

“iyoutogokhastegari.iyoutoaskgeaheriforhisdaughtershand.”