*
It seemed to take forever before Fareed reached the front door once again. He felt strangely as though a heavy weight had been lifted off his shoulder. Anas was gone, and he was certain that he would leave the city tonight. Though he knew that he will surely meet him again one day, at least it wouldn't be right now. The Almighty had answered his prayer. He tried to hide his smile as he hung the torch on the wall once again, before stepping into the house.
The hallway seemed warmer than it had been a while ago when he left. Noor was pacing the length of it when he entered, having lit the oil lamp in his absence. She looked up sharply, relief washing over her evidently as she walked over to him.
"He's gone," he said simply. Noor stopped in front of him, so close that Fareed ached to r
