“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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