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“iheardyoue.”

inodded.iuldfeelthepulsatiofheartbehindeyes.“itsasadstory.”

sheblinked.

“ybeillbringyouonesoday,”isaid.ioreanidseenonoeandback.shesled.

shetuedthebooksotheverfaced.heris.“haveyoureadit”shesaid.

“nay,youdidnt,”shesaid.

“iespeakingforsuehhisdaughter.

“salaakhalajan,”isaid,earrassed,asiofteneandihadnoideawhoshewas.

“sadstorieskegoodbooks,”shesaid.

hoaybeshehadaskedhiiiediatelydisssedbothshangirl,atleastqueriedherfatheraboutayoungn.andnofather,especiallya

his

pashtunoos,ojaradhhisdaughter,notuhefelloionegar,asuitor,hehonorablethingahisfathertoknothedoor.

“theydo.”

“hoher”shesaid.

idaskedba

byafghanstandards,questionhadbeenbold.yself,alittledoubtastoiinher.butian,andallihadriskedydare

“oh.good.”itippedheadandgaveherahalfsle.“illgonoialreadysaidthat“khodahfez.”

incredibly,iheardselfsay,“ystories”

“heshankyou.”

“arjan,goodtoseeyou,”shesaid,unloadingthebagoableila,sorayajansther.”

disturbedyou.”

“youknoygrandfatheriledaile,andinotiouthdroopingalittle.hereyesvedbeteagain.

...

iheldbreath.suddenly,ifeltthellearketafghansshifttous.iiginedahushfalling.lipsstoppingience.headstuing.eyesnarrohkee.

“khodahfez.”

uptothatpoint,ourenunteruldhavebeeninterpretedasarespeanaskingforthean.butidaskedheraquestionandifsheansojarad,asingleyoungn,andsheanunaerial,akindofit.poisontongueseiygender.notdidyouseehihattinggoalochak

ibegantoynerve:“iaskyourereading”