When Aref is allowed to have the falcon sit on his arm and then launch him into the air, he admires the bird's freedom and his ability to return back to the falconer. Aref and Sidi unexpectedly encounter a falconer named Jamal the falconer and his falcon, Fil-Fil. No matter where Aref runs, Sidi can still see him, allowing Aref to realize that distance will not separate them.Īt the camp. Sidi has Aref run around the camp while he sits in a chair and watches. By staying connected, Aref will know what is going on in Muscat. His grandfather tells Aref that they will be connected, that if necessary he will take a computer class at the library to learn how to use email. He tells Aref to use the stones to help him think of the different places they have visited.Īt the Night of A Thousand Stars camp, Aref discovers the possibility of hope. Sidi gives Aref a stone as a memento at each place they visit: for example, a flatstone which he draws a smile on and the brown stone with grey speckles from the first beach they visit, the strange orange speckled stone from a meteorite.
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