第37节 (第2/2页)

batioheivhangingfroisarsledthinly.thegeneralsledback.

    “youshouldnthaveburdenedyourselves.allofyou,”babacroaked.

    “itsnoburden,”khanuaherisaid.

    “noburdenatall.reiortantly,doyouneedanything”geaherisaid.“anythingatallasklikeyoudaskabrother.”

    ireeredsothingbabahadsaidaboutpashtunsonce.aybehardheadedandiktheresnooneyoudratherhaveatyoursidethanapashtun.

    babashookhisheadonthepilloingherehasbrightenedeyes.”thegeneralsledandsqueezedbabashand.“hoirjandoyouneedanything”

    thee,thekindnessinhiseyes...“naythankyou,generalsahib.i..“alushotupinthroataearedover.iboltedoutoftheroo

    iinthehallheviehenightbefore,idseenthekillersface.

    babasdooropenedandsoraya.shestoodnear.shefortinherar.

    “iosorry,ar,”shesaid.“hinghis.”

    iblottedeyesysleeve.“hedidntanyooknow.”

    “doyouneedanything”

    “no.”itriedtosle.sheputherhandonne.ourfirsttouyfae.”

    shesledandnodded.“ishould.”shetuedtogo.“soraya”

    “yes”

    “iappyyouca,itans...thee.”

    theydiseintotalkinghintoit.butidseenthelookonbabasfas,andtookbabahoinfordtorino.

    thatnight,baba.ibroughthiotteaandroastedalnds.yararoundhisbadpulledhipchtooeasily.hisshoulderbladefeltlikeabirdsyfingers.ipulledtheblabahestretchedhisthin,sallowskin.

    “idoanythingelseforyou,baba”

    “nay,bachethankyou.”

    isatbesidehi“thehingfor.ifyourenottooexhausted.”

    “”

    “iyoutogokhastegari.iyoutoaskgeaheriforhisdaughtershand.”

    babasdrylipsstretile.aspotofgreenonaedleaf.“areyousure”

    “resurethaniveeverbeenaboutanything.”

    “youvethoughtitover”

    “balay,baba.”

    “thehephone.andlittlenotebook.”

    iblinked.“now”

    “thenwhen”

    isled.“okay.”igavehihephohe

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