Amir meets with the "thing made of skin and bones pretending to be Rahim Khan." They spend some time discussing their lives since the time they last saw each other. Readers find out that Baba had sold his house to Rahim Khan, and Rahim Khan describes life in Kabul under the different factions of the Northern Alliance and how the Taliban was initially greeted as heroes to war torn Kabul when they kicked the Alliance out.
Rahim Khan then admits to Amir that he is dying. Amir also learns that Hassan had been living in Baba's house with Rahim Khan. And Rahim Khan asks Amir for permission to tell Amir everything about Hassan's life story.
