After the dawn prayer finished, in the courtroom of Sultan's Palace stood on the left side are Isa and his children, on the right side stood Ali and Adam who are still in there bleeding clothes with bruises, whip marks and scratches on their skins.
In the audience, among them are Imam from the mosque, cleaner and errand boy. They are clearly shocked and speechless by the twins appears.
"Attention! Sultan Cmar Xaji." Another voice yelled, all the people in the courtroom turned their heads as Sultan walks in and he sits on his throne chair. Imran and Mustafa were standing by the same double door facing the people who are looking at Sultan speaking.
"As Salaam Alikum," Sultan said
"Walikum As Salaam," the people replied in unison.
"These boys here as you all can see have been living with Isa's family. How long Isa?" Sultan asked
"What does it matter, their father is dead and I'm their uncle-
"Too bad the twins are our first cousins, don't care about them," Musa bluntly said
"They self harmed themselves," Fadumo added
"Lies," Ali objected
Adam helped his twin brother to sit down as he felt dizziness, Adam held his dear brother tight ignoring the gazes of Sultan, Imran, Mustafa, his first cousins and their uncle Isa too. Imam, cleaner and errand boy are worried sick about the twins.
"Sultan, let the twins come home with me," Imam spoke
Sultan raised his hand, stood up from his chair and walked to the twins, Ali's eyes rolled back instead Adam remained awake not looking at Sultan.
"Adam, why did you and your brother leave your uncle's house and where were you both heading too?" Sultan questioned
"Coming to you was to escape from the torture from our uncle Isa and his children's abuse on me and my brother. Days and nights his children were hurting us just because they were simply jealous that Imam was caring for us, uncle Isa wanted us dead after our father passed away from a sudden death in his sleep. Only Imam along with his helpers were supporting us in burying our father's body.
Ali and I we got a shared dream after our mother passed away and our father interpreted it for us, we promised him not to share our shared dreams to anyone even you, Sultan.
Coming to you wasn't our destination but taking the ships to follow our shared dreams." Adam answered Sultan
Everyone in the room was shocked and stunned. Sultan faces the people giving his final verdict.
"Isa and his children are guilty and the twins are innocent. The twins will board their ships tonight after they get healed up here. Meanwhile the guilty family here will be hanged publicly as an example for the believers to know that all crimes committed will be dealt with, from the biggest to the smallest of crimes." Sultan said firmly
Imam, cleaner and errand boy walked to the twins hugging them, Imran and Mustafa were watching them.
"You will pay for it twins-
Imran punched Jabir's face, Jabir winced in anger, the guards dragged Isa and his children to the dungeons.
