“no,”ihadsaid.</p>

“abeingselfish”</p>

“no,soraya.”</p>

“becauseifyoureallytodoit...”</p>

“no,”isaid.“ifent.itbefairtothebabyotherwise.”</p>

sherestedherheadonthehiherestoftheway.</p>

no,thisadoption...thing,iotsosureitsforusafghans.”sorayalookedattiredlyandsighed.</p>

“forohing,theygroethesotis,theyleavethehoinsotheyfindthepeoplelife.bloodisapo,neverfetthat.”</p>

“idontore,”sorayasaid.</p>

“illsayohing,”hesaid.iuldtellheirjan,here.ekhastegari,ididate.andbelieve,hisfather,and,youdontknooyourhouse.</p>

“noeriarryforlove,falynaandarynevereveotheequation.theyadoptthat.”</p>

“isthefishalstready”sorayasaid.geaheriseyeslingeredonher.hepattedherknee.“justbehappyyouhaveyourhealthandagoodhusband.”</p>

“irjan”khalajalasaid.</p>

iputglassontheledge,ser.“ithinkiagreehgeneralsahib.”</p>

reassured,thegeneralnoddedandbacktothegrill.</p>

ething,soone,soefatherhoodforthethingsihaddone.ybethisypunishnt,andperhapsjustlyso.iteanttobe,khalajalahadsaid.or,ybe,iteantnottobe.</p>

afeoanedusvingalstanhouraial</p>

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