Summary

Chapter 23

Pasha decides that just like the Doctor, he doesn’t believe in God anymore because he doesn’t know how a God can be so cruel. He’s told that Ahmed is out of prison, but doesn’t believe his family. He starts to panic, fearing that Ahmed is dead; otherwise he would have come to visit. Ahmed does finally show up, but just for a few minutes. He says that they’re all in the clear and the SAVAK knows they were just friends with the Doctor, but not actually affiliated with him. He says that the rose bush he planted is still being taken care of and people keep coming to see it. He also says that soon they’ll be hanging out again just like before. Dr. Sana tells Pasha that she will be moving to avoid religious persecution...