Critical Viewing: Character What does this girl’s expression convey? How does this relate to Nadia’s feelings in the story?

And he wept.

Nadia’s tone became gentle. “There is a way, honored father,” she said. “Listen.”

And she began to speak of Hamed. She told of walks she and Hamed had taken, and of talks they had had. She told how he had taught her games, told her tales and calmed her when she was angry. She told many things that she remembered, some happy and some sad.

And when she was done with the telling, she said gently, “Can you not recall him now, Father? Can you not see his face? Can you not hear his voice?”

Tarik nodded through his tears, and for the first time since Hamed had been gone, he smiled.

“Now you see,” Nadia said, her tone more gentle than the softest of the desert breezes, “there is a way that Hamed can be with us still.”

The sheik pondered what Nadia had said. After a long time, he spoke, and the sharpness was gone from his voice.

“Tell my people to come before me,