estoodquietlysidebyside.necksbentup.</p>

aroundus,kidseoneoviesoundtraelledofoke,andgrilledat.ieandstill.</p>

thenisapany.agreenkiteus.hehadaandsled.waved.ik.</p>

sohrabe.</p>

“areyousure”isaid,takingit.</p>

hetookthespoolfroe.</p>

“okay,”isaid.“letsgivehisabagh,tea.theglassy,vatlookiedbeteandthegreenone.hisfacetleflushed,hiseyessuddenlyalert.atenthat,despiteeverything,heilljustachild.</p>

thegreenkiteakingitsve.“letsgetalittlee,”isaid.</p>

thegreenkitedregoingtoshohersfavoritetricks,theoldliftanddive.”</p>

o,sohrabs,thetendonsinhisseredyeyes.itsprinkledsoundlesslyfrohebrananleg.</p>

thegreenkitehovereddiresohrabtoourkite.</p>

thegreenkitehesitated.heldposition.thenshotdoes”isaid.</p>

ididitperfeygripandtuggedoring,dippinganddodgingthegreenkite.aseriesofquited.iuldalstfeelourstringsaostheardthesnap.</p>

then,justlikethat,thegreerol.</p>

behindus,peoplecheered.lesandapplausebrokeout.ieihadfeltarushlikethising.</p>

ilookeddoouthhadcurledupjustso.</p>