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You're doing it wrong, then.

OOC: Because, of course, Ryan has to be a smartass to the new kid.

I wasn't firing them.

(OOC: Of course *g*...he can handle it, though.)

Ah. I see. You're the kind of guy who never misses, then?

That is how Hilal trained me. He calls me his missile.

*small smile* It's good to be trained right.

My name's Ryan, by the way.

It gives me the tools to do what I must.

Namaste, Ryan. I am Altaaf

Yeah, I know. They sure do help with the stuff you gotta do.

Altaaf...that's a cool name. Where are you from?

They do. And with them, I won't fail.

I'm from Kashmir. You are an American...?

Everyone fails. At least once. *shrugs* I just never make the same mistake twice.

Kashmir? Really? Very cool, though I hear the political situation sucks. I'm from Texas, and we are Texans first, Americans second.

But I did fail, when I was a child. Now I will not.

Yes, it does. *smiles* But I am fighting to make it better and free of India. Texas...do you wear one of those big hats?

You're awful hard on yourself.

Yeah, we Texans can sympathize with being free. Remember the Alamo and all that. I only wear those hats when I'm riding...something. Horses, of course. So, where do you live?

*shrugs* It's been a hard life.

Is it good being free? To live without fear and hate? *laughs* Here and there, one side of the Kashmiri Line of Control or the other.

I'm sorry. I know how that is.

Nobody's really free. Fear and hate infects everyplace, I guess.*shrug* But yeah, it's better than some places. It's pretty rough in your country, I hear.

Do you?

It's sad to hear that. In America every one is happy and rich, nahi?* There shouldn't be fear. It is, for as long as I have known, and it will be until Kashmir is free.

Yeah. Unfortunately. *shrug*

No. Everyone in America is not happy or rich. In fact, there's a lot of poor people here. But I really hope that your people can be free. I think people should get to run their own country, not some other government.

I am sorry.

I know little about America, only what I have heard or seen on television. It seems you are richer than us. Shukriyaa, one day we will be.

Yeah, well, what doesn't kill us makes us stronger, right?

I guess in some ways we are. But there's a lot of really poor people. Hey, I'm rooting for you guys. I always like to see someone stick it to the big dogs.

Or it just makes us hate that which didn't kill us.

I am sure that even in America, you will hear of us "stick it to the big dogs". *laughs at the expression.

Hate is a tricky thing. The right amount gives us power. Too much makes us weak and stupid. Someone taught me that, once.

Oh, I bet we will. I'll cheer for you when you do. I love to see the people in power fall on their faces. Makes the world more interesting, you know?

I am not weak, or stupid, but yes, I have much hate. When one man's eyes haunt you for ten years, how can you not?

*laughs* I did not think Americans thought like that. I only want to see those who hold Kashmir captive to fall.

Good. Sounds to me like you have the right idea about how to get what you want.

*grin* I'm kind of a rebel. I like to see the little guy win, whenever possible. There's lots of people who need to fall, in the world.

*nahi = no.