ls.,shakinghandsaingtheguests.thegeneralstillinhisgraysuitandbabaerasinrespectfulhushedtones.</p>

thegeneralheldatarlengthandsledkhecheek.</p>

thegeneralandhishinghadgred,a</p>

elookingathindrainedgrin.illright,”heuthed.</p>

inkeepinghtradition,sorayapresent.</p>

afeontsofslltalkandidleequietandeveryonelookeddotheirhandsinrespect.thegeneralowardbaba.</p>

babailajan...itsilitythatsonandi...haveetoyourhotoday.youare...honorablepeople...froistinguishedaablefaliesand...proudlineage.ieostihtira..andthehighestregardsforyou,yourfalynas,andthery...ofyouranyonlye.ihopeheproves...irjanand...andaily.”</p>

thegeneralnoddedpolitely.</p>

“ansuily,”hesaid.“yourreputationpreirerinkabulandreinsotoday.ilyandourswillbejoined.</p>

“arjan,asforyou,ieyoutohoasason,asthehusbandofdaughteryeye.yourpaioseeyourkhalajalaandasaseofparents,andiprayforyourandourlovelysorayajanshappiness.youbothhaveourblessings.”</p>

everyoneapplauded,andontidedfor.</p>

sorayaappearedattheend.dressedinastunningngs.babashandtookightened.khanuaheriburstintofreshtears.sloalerelatives.</p>

shekissedfathershands.satbesideatlast,hereyesdo.</p>

theapplauseswelled.</p>