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Narweh's English consists of simple words and phrases – yes, no, sleep, come, and sex. His primary form of communication was to beat the boys with sticks until he understood, though he sometimes did worse than that.

There were things that went on and on, things that Kéleb forced himself not to think about. Every time he obeyed, he would be rewarded with food, clothes, or gifts from various men, and although he abhorred what he did to receive such rewards, he did his best to suffer. Whenever he resisted, the blows would be so brutal that even a grown man could not stand it.

Finally, after many years, Kéleb also grew up, tall and beautiful. Along with that, arrogance and quick-wittedness soon followed. He was more fluent in Arabic than in English, though the English boys helped him retain his basic knowledge. He soon chooses his own tormentors, pitting them against each other with the promise of true affection, even though he is incapable of giving it away. Still a child in the eyes o