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“Tonight we celebrate the union of our families,” he said. “May Allah bring us barış… moving froward.”
Glasses clinked. Some people cheered. Others simply nodded.
Fadime lifted her own glass of şerbet, the sweet drink cool against her fingers. Before she could take a sip, Iso’s low voice reached her ear.
“Barış,” he repeated quietly, almost mockingly. “Do you believe in that word, karım?”
Fadime turned her head slightly, her green eyes meeting his blue ones. For a moment, the noise around them seemed to dim.
“I believe in duty,” she answered softly. “That is what this is. Nothing more.”