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latorfroheadjayebeggarsdressedinlayersoftatteredrags,thevendorserchantsandbutchersclosingshopforthedayifoundnosignofhassan
istoppedbyadriedfruitstand,deserulehcratesofpineseedsandraisinsheurban
hepausedtolookatforalongtibeforeansighthaveseenhi”
“hwaydidhego”
heeyedupanddoeofthedaylookingforahazara”hisglanyleatheratandjeansinafghanistan,oerican,especiallyifitsendhand,h
“ineedtofindhiagha”
“indedselfthatiatienceakehiellanyfaster
“hesourservantsson,”isaid
theoldnraisedapeppergrayeyebroasterhisfathershouldgetonhisknees,shedustatyourfeethhiseyelashes”
“areyougoingtotelloot”
herestedanathelesback,pointedsouth“ithinkisaheboyyoudescribedrunningthateinhishandablueone”
“hedid”isaidforyouathousandtisover,hedprosedgoodoldhassangoodoldreliablehassanhedkepthisproseandrunthelastkitefor
“ofurse,theyveprobablyulesback
“who”
“theotherboys,”hesaid“theoneschasinghitheyakinglatefoainaz”
butiblingdohelane
forthenextfeinutes,isuredthebazaarinvainybetheoldryhandsonthatkiteipokedheadbehindeverylane,everyshopnosignofhassan
ihadbeguntoupaheadidreaainthoroughfarebisectingthebazaarituedontothe
ruttedtraayhavetuledinthespringtoothersidestoodroongflattoppedorethandshacksinstcasesseparatedbynarrowalleys
iheardthevoie,ingfroneofthealleysiouthofthealleyheldbreathpeekedaroundtheer
hassan,sittingonpilesofscrapandrubble,ykeytobabasheart
bloiddle,assefifeltbodyyspineassefseedrelaxed,nfidentheasseftohassan,liketheyderedsokindofalthatonlyassefuldta
“,hazara”assefsaid,tuingthebrassknucklesinhishand“yousaidtheyllhavetocallyouoneeyedassefthatsrightoneeyedassefthatseasytobecleverwhenyoureholdingaloadedweapon”
irealizedistillhadntbreathedoutiexhaled,sloery
“buttodayisyourluoodtoforgivedoyousaytothat,boys”
“thatsgenerous,”kalblurted,“especiallyaftertherudennersheshoe”heorinhisvoicetheniunderstood:
heind
assefissivehand“bakhshidaforgivenitsdone”hisvoicedroppedalittle“ofurse,nothingisfreeinthisypardonesallprice”
“thatsfair,”kalsaid
“nothingisfree,”waliadded
“yourealuckyhazara,”assefsaid,takingasteptooday,itsonlygoingtostyouthatbluekiteafairdeal,boys,isntit”
“rethanfair,”kalsaid
evenfroraghaentandiranthiskiteforhiiranitfairlythisishiskite”
“aloyalhazaraloyalasadog,”assefsaidkalslaughwasashrill,nervoussound
“butbeforeyousa,thinkaboutthis:
eforyouhaveyoueveres,yourenothingbutanuglypetsothinghecanplayethinghecankickethingre”
“araghaandiarefriends,”hassansaidhelookedflushed
“friends”assefsaid,laughing“youpathetiedayyoullyourlittlefantasyandleajusthohisgiveusthatkite”
hassanstoopedandpickeduparock
assefflinchedhebegantotakeastepback,stopped“lastchance,hazara”
hassansansthatheldtherock
“everyoutonedhiserat,tookitoff,foldeditsloelyheplaceditagainstthewall
iopeneduth,alstsaidsothingalsttherestoflifeghthavetuedoutdifferentlyifihadbutididntijustchedparalyzed
asseftionedingahalfcircle,trappinghassaninthealley
“ivechangednd,”assefsaid“iettingyoukeepthekite,hazaraillletyoukeepitsoitindyouofabouttodo”
thenheselfathassan,knockinghiothegroundalfollowed
i
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latorfroheadjayebeggarsdressedinlayersoftatteredrags,thevendorserchantsandbutchersclosingshopforthedayifoundnosignofhassan
istoppedbyadriedfruitstand,deserulehcratesofpineseedsandraisinsheurban
hepausedtolookatforalongtibeforeansighthaveseenhi”
“hwaydidhego”
heeyedupanddoeofthedaylookingforahazara”hisglanyleatheratandjeansinafghanistan,oerican,especiallyifitsendhand,h
“ineedtofindhiagha”
“indedselfthatiatienceakehiellanyfaster
“hesourservantsson,”isaid
theoldnraisedapeppergrayeyebroasterhisfathershouldgetonhisknees,shedustatyourfeethhiseyelashes”
“areyougoingtotelloot”
herestedanathelesback,pointedsouth“ithinkisaheboyyoudescribedrunningthateinhishandablueone”
“hedid”isaidforyouathousandtisover,hedprosedgoodoldhassangoodoldreliablehassanhedkepthisproseandrunthelastkitefor
“ofurse,theyveprobablyulesback
“who”
“theotherboys,”hesaid“theoneschasinghitheyakinglatefoainaz”
butiblingdohelane
forthenextfeinutes,isuredthebazaarinvainybetheoldryhandsonthatkiteipokedheadbehindeverylane,everyshopnosignofhassan
ihadbeguntoupaheadidreaainthoroughfarebisectingthebazaarituedontothe
ruttedtraayhavetuledinthespringtoothersidestoodroongflattoppedorethandshacksinstcasesseparatedbynarrowalleys
iheardthevoie,ingfroneofthealleysiouthofthealleyheldbreathpeekedaroundtheer
hassan,sittingonpilesofscrapandrubble,ykeytobabasheart
bloiddle,assefifeltbodyyspineassefseedrelaxed,nfidentheasseftohassan,liketheyderedsokindofalthatonlyassefuldta
“,hazara”assefsaid,tuingthebrassknucklesinhishand“yousaidtheyllhavetocallyouoneeyedassefthatsrightoneeyedassefthatseasytobecleverwhenyoureholdingaloadedweapon”
irealizedistillhadntbreathedoutiexhaled,sloery
“buttodayisyourluoodtoforgivedoyousaytothat,boys”
“thatsgenerous,”kalblurted,“especiallyaftertherudennersheshoe”heorinhisvoicetheniunderstood:
heind
assefissivehand“bakhshidaforgivenitsdone”hisvoicedroppedalittle“ofurse,nothingisfreeinthisypardonesallprice”
“thatsfair,”kalsaid
“nothingisfree,”waliadded
“yourealuckyhazara,”assefsaid,takingasteptooday,itsonlygoingtostyouthatbluekiteafairdeal,boys,isntit”
“rethanfair,”kalsaid
evenfroraghaentandiranthiskiteforhiiranitfairlythisishiskite”
“aloyalhazaraloyalasadog,”assefsaidkalslaughwasashrill,nervoussound
“butbeforeyousa,thinkaboutthis:
eforyouhaveyoueveres,yourenothingbutanuglypetsothinghecanplayethinghecankickethingre”
“araghaandiarefriends,”hassansaidhelookedflushed
“friends”assefsaid,laughing“youpathetiedayyoullyourlittlefantasyandleajusthohisgiveusthatkite”
hassanstoopedandpickeduparock
assefflinchedhebegantotakeastepback,stopped“lastchance,hazara”
hassansansthatheldtherock
“everyoutonedhiserat,tookitoff,foldeditsloelyheplaceditagainstthewall
iopeneduth,alstsaidsothingalsttherestoflifeghthavetuedoutdifferentlyifihadbutididntijustchedparalyzed
asseftionedingahalfcircle,trappinghassaninthealley
“ivechangednd,”assefsaid“iettingyoukeepthekite,hazaraillletyoukeepitsoitindyouofabouttodo”
thenheselfathassan,knockinghiothegroundalfollowed
i
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