estoodquietlysidebyside.necksbentup.</p>
aroundus,kidseoneoviesoundtraelledofoke,andgrilledat.ieandstill.</p>
thenisapany.agreenkiteus.hehadaandsled.waved.ik.</p>
sohrabe.</p>
“areyousure”isaid,takingit.</p>
hetookthespoolfroe.</p>
“okay,”isaid.“letsgivehisabagh,tea.theglassy,vatlookiedbeteandthegreenone.hisfacetleflushed,hiseyessuddenlyalert.atenthat,despiteeverything,heilljustachild.</p>
thegreenkiteakingitsve.“letsgetalittlee,”isaid.</p>
thegreenkitedregoingtoshohersfavoritetricks,theoldliftanddive.”</p>
o,sohrabs,thetendonsinhisseredyeyes.itsprinkledsoundlesslyfrohebrananleg.</p>
thegreenkitehovereddiresohrabtoourkite.</p>
thegreenkitehesitated.heldposition.thenshotdoes”isaid.</p>
ididitperfeygripandtuggedoring,dippinganddodgingthegreenkite.aseriesofquited.iuldalstfeelourstringsaostheardthesnap.</p>
then,justlikethat,thegreerol.</p>
behindus,peoplecheered.lesandapplausebrokeout.ieihadfeltarushlikethising.</p>
ilookeddoouthhadcurledupjustso.</p>