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36 We rode the train through the blizzard until we passed underground....

35 We stumbled through the snow, the numbness in my feet turned to pain....

33 We slipped out the door into the hallway beyond.... 34 We passed from the industrial dimness of the Amosov Catfish Farm into the blinding white of a snowstorm....

32 I woke to a foul smell under my nose. I gasped, torn between sleeping and waking....

31 I dozed for a few hours. A dreamless sleep, wordless and empty, enveloped me....

30 I woke to the sight of Fatima’s burqa blocking my view of the room....

29 Things were moving fast as I finished my call to Kote Kazbegi's parents, Nona's paternal grandparents....

27 I checked the clock. It was closing rapidly on two.... 28 It was time to shit or get off the pot....

26 I stared at the table. The unappetizing, yet delicious food sat before me....

25 I woke with a splitting headache. A spear of sunlight fell upon my table, highlighting my breakfast....