[Jamil almost half-hoped they’d get lost. But Kalim seems to know exactly where they are, so Jamil follows his guidance and opens the door.]
Oh.
[He glances around, trying not to focus too hard on the bed. This is exactly the sort of room that he expected, and yet it somehow manages to surprise him all the same.
Jamil pulls Kalim inside, slipping his head out into the hallway to look in either direction to make sure they weren’t seen, before he closes the door. Leaning with his back against it as if he’s relieved after losing a pursuer.]
So you were here. Earlier. [A pause, and then:] Was it this exact room?
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Oh.
[He glances around, trying not to focus too hard on the bed. This is exactly the sort of room that he expected, and yet it somehow manages to surprise him all the same.
Jamil pulls Kalim inside, slipping his head out into the hallway to look in either direction to make sure they weren’t seen, before he closes the door. Leaning with his back against it as if he’s relieved after losing a pursuer.]
So you were here. Earlier. [A pause, and then:] Was it this exact room?