“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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