“iighthere,”hassansaid.hetookherhandandsqueezedit.</p>

hergoodeyerolledtohi“ihaveydrea.andyouare.evenre.”shepulledhishandtoherse.please.”</p>

hassandidandtheoldaniledingoutof,didanyoellyouandie,ievenholdyou.”</p>

noneofushadseensanaubarsinileandaencrazy.nooneanoraan,uldlookatheronlyondnow...</p>

hassandroppedherhandandboltedoutofthehouse.i,butherunningupthehillesofdust.ilethio.isatbrightbluetopurple.hassanstillhadnotebaistake,ybeevenaadeherstay.hassanu,iknew.</p>

hektheing,lookingtiredandenoeily.hetouarsonherfadranhishandthroughherhair.</p>

hassanandfarzananursedherbaetis,iotherkneelingtogether,pingarosebush,talking.theyestoriesdoelling.</p>

iteersanaubar.shestood</p>

beangunderadullgrayskytearsstreangdoslikeshenevere.shehandedhiohassanandhehandedhioandisangtheprayerofayatulkursiinthatlittleboysear.</p>

theynadhiohrab,afterhassansfavoriteherofroheshahnah,asyouknoirjaeerant</p>

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