Summary

Aziz sent Commander Sabir a message telling him Atal was dead. He didn’t mention the deaths of Mr. Jack and Gazan. He believed by looking at the destruction in the truck no one would know that Mr. Jack’s death was a green on blue. As he considered the war, he couldn’t think of a way to die that wasn’t a green on blue as the Americans had a hand in everything in the war. When he looked at Gazan’s face, he saw the man’s eyes were shut. Aziz believed this closing of his eyes indicated Gazan had given up his life and took from Aziz the idea he’d taken Gazan’s life. Before he left the truck, Aziz took the opal necklace from Atal’s neck.

Aziz got a message from Sabir requesting him to return...