“ishassanstillinthathousenow”iasked.</p>

rahihanraisedtheteathebreastpoe.“foryou.”</p>

itorethesealedenvelope.inside,ifoundapolaroidphotographandafoldedletter.istaredatthephotographforafullnute.</p>

atallndressedi,anihavenoreet.thelittleboystoodbarefoot,onearnsthigh,hisshavedheadrestingagainsthisfathership.hetooing.</p>

iunfoldedtheletter.ititted,nocrossesfotten,noostchildlikeinitsness.ibegantoread:</p>

inthenaofallahthestbenefierciful,aragha,ydeepestrespects,</p>

farzanajan,sohrab,andipraythatthislatestletterfindsyouingoodhealthandinthelightofallahsgoodgrayestthankstorahibr></p>

khansahibforhopefulthatonedayiyhandsandreadofyourlifeinariischiefyouandiusedtocause</p>

aragha,</p>

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