,feelihofhifeelingthelif,,fhi”doesheknoefro”no.sofarihaventtoldhinything,buthesquiteeofit.buthedoesntpry.””ilyhaveyouseenthe”onlyinpassing.theykeeptotheelves.asfarasitell,theydontbotherheventsasinsignifitashangings.hesaidthislasthbitteessinhisvoice.

ylove,areyouhungryfatherthatsisokingsothingoveralaugh.”ybeyouuldleasothing,”hesaid,eggingheron.”hedoesnthavepperpansandagasfiredstove.allhehasisafepfire”shesaid,glaringupathithenrealizedthathepfire,andbskeb,”shesaid,thenlookedatanenaledplatebythefire.”andkebabsand...isthatbabaghanouj”alhandedherapieeatpulledfrohela,shesaid,”ooooh,arihisatinno,donttell.its”

tariklaughed.”ithoughtyoue,notexhangyou.””youissed.iful,isntshe””yes,very.andsheok””divinely.””sohoanychildrenhaveyougivenher””.””ali,thatisenen.”

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athiatbothkadyandtariklaughed.ithanold

fashionanbyhoanychildrenheuldke.

fal;theuedtotarik.”yousayyouareson,butihavebeenotheris.”

beforetarikuldanseherofyourchildren.”

gal.iled,hiseyesont.butihavenever”galsaid,thensled.”butihavean,butifyouareherson,then

youarenotson.”

tariktooktheplateheldouttohi”ayreatgreatgrandson,andifyoudontdoanythingayalsaid,ased.”youareastoryteller.as.

”oh,yes,”kadysaid.”hesaregularsily,hohatgoingto

gethetalandgivebirthtoachildies,hohataffecttarikihtury

tarikind.,ithinksoohiohappenthisyear,”shesaidpointedly.