ie,andifyoudo,youadetoapologizeprofuselyforhavihesinofspoilingtheend.</p>
inafghanistan,theendingattered.ehoafteratyriadofbabasfriendssendandthirdusinsllinginandoutofthehousefindhappinessdidthebaedtowallowinfailure</p>
herehappitheend,theyedtoknow.</p>
ifsooodayeendshhappiness,iknotosay.</p>
doesanybodys</p>
afterall,lifeisnotahindivie.zendagigzara,afghansliketosay:lifegoeson,unndfulofbeginning,end,kaab,nahkaovingforycaravanofkochis.</p>
iatteroflastsundaystinyracle.</p>
onthsago,onadayinaugust2001.sorayapiyneissedher.“yourestilltheingsuntoyelda,”iwhispered.</p>
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“nevernd.”ikissedherear.</p>
after,shekoeyeleveliledathi“sataasohrabjan,iourkhalasoraya.weveallbeeningforyou.”</p>
lookingatherslingatsohrab,hereyestearingoveralittle,ihadagliseofthethersheghthavebeen,hadherobrayedher.</p>
sohrabshiftedonhisfeetandlookedaway.</p>
sorayahadtuedthestudyupstairsintoabedrooorsohrab.sheledhinaontheedgeofthebed.thesheetsshoadeinscriptionsontheeasureachildsgrootive,aerlorset.</p>
sohrabsihadboughthinislabadjustbeforepingshoulders.thelorstillhadntseepedbatohisface,saveforthehaloofdarklesaroundhiseyes.hepassive.</p>
sorayaaskedifhelikedhisroondinoticedthatsheryingtoavoidlookingathissandthathereyeskeptsothosejaggedpinklines.sohrablohighsandsaidnothing.</p>
thenhesilylayhisheadonthepilloier,sorayaandithedoorway,hewassn.</p>