faridtuedontothestreet.isaaway.</p>
anglesofsbrierintheyard.knogotthereaedtocare.itsshellabrightred,hassansidea,andagoodone:</p>
thisonsterinsodistantjungleandonstrosityaredsoldierssaluteusonbothsidesasgigantiedadventurersandtheedalofhonorfeousfeat...</p>
gingerly,iyhandsoybars,reeriesthousandsoftisasaatterednotatallnoedsoiortantthen.ipeeredin.</p>
thedrivethegatestotheyard,reeredit.theasphalthadsplitinalightningstreakpatte,aanglesofbtoshineourrrorsintotheneighborshos.theoillstandingebrohehazeofdusthoverthecity,dottedbybaldpatchesofdirthinggreall.</p>
ajeephedrivehatlookedallwrong:</p>
babasblaustaoing,rousingfroleep.isaptysside.isaherosebushesthatbabaandalihadplaheleftsideofthedrivethatspilledontotheasphalt.andweeds.</p>
faridhoe.“ention,”hecalled.</p>
“justgiveoe,”isaid.</p>
thehouseitselfthespraansionireeredfroyaller.theroofsaggedandtheplaster,thefoyer,aairsguestbathroos.thepaint,onyfathershousehepictureoffallensplendor.</p>
ifoundtheyoldbedroosendfloor,thirdaiothehouse.istoodontiptoes,saeybreathfogginguptheglass.ihadyfatherscar.</p>
“aragha,”faridcalledagain.</p>
“ing,”ishotback.</p>
insanely,iakehassanandtakeoffoursnos.iedtostepintothe</p>
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