Babur is an Afghan, the kind of pup whose silence makes the room get nervous. Out near the mushroom farms, Babur keeps a small ritual that involves a jar of plastic cards from a flooded mall and a quiet bow. Pups recognise Babur from the back, which is a compliment in The Yard whether or not it sounds like one. Babur keeps a private promise to leave nothing important undone before the next strange morning.