“Good news travels fast.” Father’s arms open to the visitors in the courtyard. “It’s wonderful to see you, brothers.”
Two men step out of the shadows and I recognize at least one of them—Dendup, the man with the sharp nose and red tassels in his hair. He’s the one who requested that I meet my grandfather’s family a few weeks ago.
It was the first time I’d ever met this side of my mother’s family.
Seeing Father put his arms around Dendup, it looks like Father knows them well.
Of course he would—they’re my mother’s blood relatives. I just never realized Father was this close to them. After all, our families had a grave fall-out.
I was told my grandmother’s brothers killed my grandfather Rapten after he eloped with Dechen, my grandmother—who was pregnant at the time. Grandfather’s f
