
"The Merchant and the Alchemist's Gate" Part 2 by Ted Chiang
LeVar Burton Reads
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The Art of Love
Ranya met Hassan at her rented house and instructed him in the art of love. In doing so, she demonstrated that as is often said, women are Allah's most wondrous creation. For long, he gained the expertise she remembered and she took greater enjoyment in it than she had as a young woman. All too soon, Ranya told the young Hassan that it was time for her to leave. He knew better than to press her for her reasons but asked her if they might ever see each other again.
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