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islippedthepikething:thatlastthoughthadbroughtnostingiddleofthenight.</p>
thegeneralandkhalajalaondtoppedghoutshehadbroughtfordessert.shesaed.“shallahsorayajantoldushoorehandsoinperson,sohrabjan.”shehandedhiblueturtleneckser.“ikhisforyou,”shesaid.“foexter.inshallah,ityou.”</p>
sohrabtookthesher.</p>
“hello,youngn,”ightstudyabizarrederativeitetsooneshouse.</p>
iansilasquestionsaboutinjuriesidaskedsorayatotellthehadbeenggedreassurihatihadnoperdage,thattheeoutinafeysfadefaster.</p>
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theuch.asifingaroundtheedgeofhereallyedtoknow.</p>
theskirtingfinallycatoanendoverdinnerirjan,yoingtotellusbackthisboyhyou”</p>
“iqbaljanilasaid.</p>
”unitysperily.people”</p>
sorayadroppedherspoon.tuedoher.“youtellthe</p>
“itsokay,soraya,”isaid,takingherhand.“itsokay.generalsahibisquiteright.peoplewillask.”</p>
“ar”shebegan.</p>
“itsallright.”ituedtothegeneral.“yousee,generalsahib,fathersleptasonnadhassan.</p>
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