Chapter 5 Summary

Dilnavaz awakes concerned about the terrible words father and son exchanged. She fills the kitchen water tank and goes out for milk. Miss Kutpitia summons her to her apartment. Miss Kupitia is also worried about Sohrab. He resembles her late nephew Farad, whom she raised. At 15, Farad perished in a bus accident, 35 years ago. Since then, Miss Kutpitia has locked up her heart, and her apartment. Dilnavaz knows none of the hidden details. Miss Kutpitia asks who might profit from Sohrab's failure, then offers a magical recipe for fighting the black magic. It begins with a lime. Dilnavaz does not notice the letters on Gustad's desk as she returns to bed.

Sohrab has always excelled in school. His parents encourage everything that interests him. Gustad is always looking for hobbies that could lead to a professional career for his son. Sohrab's only failure...