“illaskyousothing:areyoudoingbrothers,servingyouruntry”</p>

“ivebeenae,”ykogether,heldbladder.</p>

thetalibtuedtothetenstandingbythedoor.“thatsanans.</p>

“nay,aghasahib,”theysaidinunison,sling.</p>

hetuedhiseyested.“notanareason.iuldhaveyouarrestedfortreason,haveyoushotforitevehatfrightenyou”</p>

“inlyherefortheboy.”</p>

“doesthatfrightenyou”</p>

“yes.”</p>

“itshould,”hesaid.heleanedbathesofa.crushedthecigarette.</p>

ithoughtaboutsoraya.itark,theelegantinouseyes.ithoughtofourirroruhegreenveil,andhoeeredthetilingfaces.</p>

thetalibething.</p>

“pardon”</p>

“isaidyboy”hisupperlipcurledupinasneerhoselasttwowords.</p>

“yes.”</p>

theguardlefttherooiheardtheeofthenkeynhassanandiusedto</p>

adethatsajinglingsound.</p>

thenthedooropenedandtheguardboxonhisshoulder.behindhiaboydressedinaloose,sapphirebluepirhantuanfollowed.</p>

thereselancekhanspolaroidhadntdoicetoit.</p>

theboyhadhisfathersroundoyr.hisheadas,thebellsstrappedaroundhisaoppedjingling.hiseyesfellon.lihenhelookedahisnakedfeet.</p>

oheguardspressedabuttonandpashtusi.tabla,harniutheusibegantoclap.</p>

“heycheered.</p>

sohrabraisedhisarandtuedslo.hisfeetpouhefloor,the</p>

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