faridtuedontothestreet.isaaway.</p>

anglesofsbrierintheyard.knogotthereaedtocare.itsshellabrightred,hassansidea,andagoodone:</p>

thisonsterinsodistantjungleandonstrosityaredsoldierssaluteusonbothsidesasgigantiedadventurersandtheedalofhonorfeousfeat...</p>

gingerly,iyhandsoybars,reeriesthousandsoftisasaatterednotatallnoedsoiortantthen.ipeeredin.</p>

thedrivethegatestotheyard,reeredit.theasphalthadsplitinalightningstreakpatte,aanglesofbtoshineourrrorsintotheneighborshos.theoillstandingebrohehazeofdusthoverthecity,dottedbybaldpatchesofdirthinggreall.</p>

ajeephedrivehatlookedallwrong:</p>

babasblaustaoing,rousingfroleep.isaptysside.isaherosebushesthatbabaandalihadplaheleftsideofthedrivethatspilledontotheasphalt.andweeds.</p>

faridhoe.“ention,”hecalled.</p>

“justgiveoe,”isaid.</p>

thehouseitselfthespraansionireeredfroyaller.theroofsaggedandtheplaster,thefoyer,aairsguestbathroos.thepaint,onyfathershousehepictureoffallensplendor.</p>

ifoundtheyoldbedroosendfloor,thirdaiothehouse.istoodontiptoes,saeybreathfogginguptheglass.ihadyfatherscar.</p>

“aragha,”faridcalledagain.</p>

“ing,”ishotback.</p>

insanely,iakehassanandtakeoffoursnos.iedtostepintothe</p>

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