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Aella admitted her feelings for Sinbad, and held her brother’s head. She couldn’t keep a straight face to acknowledge Akhdar’s offer. She merely nodded in response. Akhdar gave her a half smile and snapped his skeletal fingers. Tarkuhn, his trusted advisor rushed to Akhdar’s side, waiting for his master’s orders.

“Bring me the outlander, Tarkuhn,” said Akhdar. “I wish to speak with him.”

Sinbad looked down upon his fallen challenger with Kasson’s blood sprayed all over his bare chest. The champion looked up to the skylight where the sun and the moon were almost aligned. He silently prayed to Allah to give him a sign. As Sinbad watched the sky, the moon united with the moon and caused a solar eclipse.

“Praise be to Allah,” Sinbad said softly.

He heard heavy footsteps on the sound from behind him. Sinbad didn’t bother to turn around to see who the messenger was.

“His majesty wishes to see you, outlander,” said Tarkuhn.

Sinbad knew his time had come to bargain once again for Azrak’s freedom. He was relieved all the fighting wasn’t for nothing.

JOHN GARAVAGLIA

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