Summary

Beginning on page 103, Suraj checks in to a hotel and thinks about the last night he spent with his wife, Ayesha. He recalls the fights they had and tries not to think about their impending divorce. Nomi comes to his room to talk about the research. They share drinks, and Nomi admits that she came up with the idea of making a documentary about the temples so that the film company would pay for her to go to Jarmuli. Nomi admits that she may have been born in or near Jarmuli. Nomi asks about the knife and tools laid out on a table in the room, and Suraj says that he uses the tools to make model boats. He says he will name one after Nomi, but Nomi says she would rather have a plane than a boat.

On page 113, the narrative describes the...