After talking about the sin, Baba becomes his giant and Amir struggles to throw the stone at him for fear of disappointing him. He remains silent in the hope that Baba will not discover the sin he has committed because silence was what gained Baba's approval in the first place. “A smile appeared on my father's lips. He opened his arms. I put the kite down. . . I buried my face in the warmth of his chest and... . . I forgot what I had done. And that was a good thing” (79). That was the first moment in his life that Amir felt his father's acceptance, so he wanted to appreciate it and prolong it for as long as possible. Eventually the giant took his side, but Amir still had the feeling that something was wrong. He wondered why he wasn't feeling well right now. Since Amir is too cowardly, he ignores the feeling. For the rest of Baba's life, Amir hides the truth about that day from Baba, not because he has forgotten, but because he finally has his father all to himself. Baba becomes proud of Amir's accomplishments in America, and Amir decides to appreciate it. Before dying, Baba says, “'There is no pain tonight'” (173). If Amir had told him the truth about the incident, Baba might not have been able to die in peace. Although Amir denied Baba's right to the truth, he saved him in part