第71节 (第2/2页)

heit.

    “shahfaisal”

    “yes.ethere”

    “didyouknoosqueintheworld”heasked.

    “no,but”

    “theurtyardalonefitfortythousandpeople.”

    “ethere”

    “itsonlyakiloterfroere,”hesaid.buthetheunter.

    “illpayyoufortheride,”isaid.

    hesighedandshookhishead.“,retuedaninanesaritrailinghishetookhisseatbehier.“idonttakeyourney,”hesaid,bloe.“iafatherlikeyou.”

    ithoughtunderfayyazsreproachfulglare.iheardtheofficer,hisvoicetiredandued,askinghisobligatoryquestions.ahtheofficialquestions,anunofficialone:hehellcaredaboutanotherdeadafghankid

    butaboutahundredyardsfrohesque,sittinginthehalffullparkinglot,onanislandofgrass.fayyazpulleduptotheislanda.“ihavetogetback,”hesaid.

    “thatsfine.wellr.fayyaz.really.”

    heleanedacrossthefrohingtoyou”

    “sure.”

    inthedarkoft,hisfaceapairofeyeglassesreflegthefadinglight.“thethingaboutyouafghanisisthat...tlereckless.”

    iandstochfeltlikebarbedyskin.butistartedtolaughanyway.

    “...youth.

    “inglight.

    “yougaveagoodscare,”isaid.isatbesidehihpainasibent.

    heosque.shahfaisalsqueeandedinandout.eleaningagainstthetree,sohrabo,kohisondinthedark.itlitupthesky,sohrabsface.

    “haveyoueverbeentozarisharif”sohrabsaid,hisrestingonhiskneecaps.

    “alongtiago.idoch.”

    “fathertookthereealongtoo.fatherboughtankeyfroheouhavetobloie.”

    “ighthavehadohosewheniwasakid.”

    “fathertooktothebluesque,”sohrabsaid.“ireerthereanypigeonsoutsidethesjid,andtheyerightuptous.sasagavelittlepiecesofnaanahebirds.soon,thereooi

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