the Thief of Forbidden Manuscripts

part 13

Inside the room, the boy lies on his bed and says, "Now what should we do, Dad, because getting to that place won't be easy, and travelling by train could take all night."

The Avatar: "Then we should sort out our thoughts and get some rest."

"Sami had an idea, or rather he remembered what he had been planning for a long time for his cousin Mahmoud.

Dad, you go back to your fantasy world, I'll catch up with you later.

I won't move from my place until you tell me your purpose, your ideas are scaring me.

It's Mahmoud, Dad, I'm very negligent ... I want to take him on a tour to the world of fantasy, at least there he will have the opportunity to walk, move and even talk.

Do you know how to jump with a companion?

No ... But I think it will be very easy.

Be careful, your companion might get lost in the middle of nowhere! We'll never find him again.

What do you suggest for that?

First you have to start moving him between places in the same world, so that both of you get used to it, then move on to jumping between worlds, ... Start by moving him from his room to your room, then bring him back again and so on ... Before all this you have to prepare him psychologically for this, it may be shocking for him.

But you took me straight to the fantasy world without any preparations, Dad?

There is a difference between you and your cousin, Sami, Mahmoud has never left his room and knows very little about the outside world! It won't be easy for him to understand ...

What else do you suggest for that?

Explain to him that you have a real magic wand, show him some tricks with it, and after he starts to understand it, start moving him between the rooms of this house, and eventually we'll take him to the world of fantasy.

Okay, okay... and let's go to Mahmoud's room... Sami said as he removed the invisibility robe from the doorframe.

What else do you suggest for that?

Explain to him that you have a real magic wand, show him some tricks with it, and after he starts to understand it, start moving him between the rooms of this house, and eventually we'll take him to the world of fantasy.

Okay, okay... and let's go to Mahmoud's room... Sami said as he removed the invisibility cloak from the doorframe.

3 - Mahmoud in the world of fantasy

Sami heads to the kitchen first to make sure the aunt is busy. He peeks his head in very carefully and finds her focused on making cakes. He continues to sneak lightly into Mahmoud's room without her noticing him and then gently knocks on the door before he opens it and enters quickly to find his cousin sitting in his chair in front of the TV watching one of the children's programs.

He approaches him and then sits on his knees facing him while holding both hands and says: "Listen to me carefully, Mahmoud, I got the real magic wand, this is the invisibility cloak and I will take you with me to the world of fantasy, we will take a tour there, do you agree?"

Mahmoud is silent because he doesn't understand or perhaps doesn't believe his cousin's claim, while Sami is silent, waiting for a reaction from him as a sign of approval... But Mahmoud's silence is longer this time with a look of great surprise ...

Although he is sick and has not left his room before, he is in full possession of his mental faculties in addition to being a faithful follower of many documentaries, news bulletins, exploration and travel channels, and he knows very well that the true meaning of the word magic is magic tricks only!

"Sami" again "I'm talking to you, Mahmoud, and I've come to take you with me to the world of fantasy, do you agree?" Mahmoud continues to stare strangely and try to understand what Sami means.

" Sami again." Oh, you don't believe I have these abilities... Okay, focus with me, I'm going to put on a hood and disappear right in front of your eyes, are you ready?

An unintelligible moan from Mahmoud and a single blink of the eyes signalled approval.

Sami stands up, puts on the invisibility cloak and then sits on his knees in the same position before putting on his hood and disappearing from his cousin's sight, who can't believe what's going on in front of him! His eyes became so big that they almost popped out of his head...

Then he reappears in front of him again after removing his headdress and says: "Now, ... do you believe me?"

"Mahmoud," he moaned, making a lot of noise, and Sami interrupted him, saying, "Calm down, Mahmoud, so my aunt Camilla doesn't hear us and ruin it." But Mahmoud continued to moan as if he was asking for more, or perhaps asking for a logical explanation of how to disappear? The boy wants to know the secret of the trick.

"Sami stood on his feet again and looked at Mahmoud: "Before we continue, you have to promise to keep it a secret between us, Mahmoud, do you agree?"

"Mahmoud lets out a continuous whimper with a single blink, he agrees, he won't tell anyone.

"Mahmoud lets out a continuous whimper with a single blink, he agrees, he won't tell anyone.

The Narrator: ( ... In fact, Sami knows very well that his sick and paralysed relative will not tell anyone because he is unable to do so ...

All he can do is make unintelligible sounds and blink when answering any question with a yes or no, but according to Sami's thinking, this does not prevent Mahmoud from making him feel and realise that he is actually involved in the matter ...

To feel, for once, that he has a big secret in his little chest, which proves once again that our hero is a true hero, and that his mind is much bigger than his little body ...

Now, ... after Sami has prepared Mahmoud for the big surprise, it's time for the second part of the plan, ... Yes, you're right ... It's time to meet the Avatar.