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islippedthepikething:thatlastthoughthadbroughtnostingiddleofthenight.</p>

thegeneralandkhalajalaondtoppedghoutshehadbroughtfordessert.shesaed.“shallahsorayajantoldushoorehandsoinperson,sohrabjan.”shehandedhiblueturtleneckser.“ikhisforyou,”shesaid.“foexter.inshallah,ityou.”</p>

sohrabtookthesher.</p>

“hello,youngn,”ightstudyabizarrederativeitetsooneshouse.</p>

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theuch.asifingaroundtheedgeofhereallyedtoknow.</p>

theskirtingfinallycatoanendoverdinnerirjan,yoingtotellusbackthisboyhyou”</p>

“iqbaljanilasaid.</p>

”unitysperily.people”</p>

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“itsokay,soraya,”isaid,takingherhand.“itsokay.generalsahibisquiteright.peoplewillask.”</p>

“ar”shebegan.</p>

“itsallright.”ituedtothegeneral.“yousee,generalsahib,fathersleptasonnadhassan.</p>

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