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>