Another World

Chapter 22

Carefully,the figure get up. Some roots had slowed his fall. He felt his armsand legs for possible fractures, but as far as he could tell, he gotaway with a few bruises. He stooped and searched for the oil lamp inthe darkness. But it seemed in vain. The chance alive, without light,without the card, to get out of here was bad. Desperately, hecontinued to search the dark ground. Where could she be? Klonk! Hisfoot bumped into something that made a metallic sound. That couldonly be the lamp. He quickly turned around and felt after a fewmoments the object. Lucky it was the lamp. He lit it again with hisflints. The lamp had some bumps, but otherwise it looked intact. Theoil in her should reach to the exit, otherwise he would make a torch.Everything was fine with the artifact and the parchment. He unrolledthe map of the cave and checked his location.

"HeyMonika, what's up?" Startled, I turned to Balsam, who looked atme with a worried mine. I rubbed my eyes. Despite the great giftsyesterday, Shun's harsh words had made me ponder. That's why I couldhardly sleep and then let it finish because the sun was already onanyway. "I just slept badly, that's all," I told Balsam."You are completely unfocused. So it does not help us, go tohome and sleep." I want to discuss with him, but he raised hishand, his sign for:" This is my last word, do not bother withit." Sullen, I went home. After a few steps, I realized how thefatigue overcame me again.

I leanedagainst a wall to collect myself. "Watch out!" I could hearmy voice but could not react in time. Someone ran into me. We bothfell to the ground. Terrified, I opened my eyes and immediatelyrecognized who had run me over there. Sadira! Apparently she was introuble again, because not far away I heard Razoul's furious cries.She jumped up and wanted to keep walking. "Wait, I know a safeplace!" I took her by the hand and ran with her to my house. Myheart was beating wildly. I had never done such a thing before.Sadira followed me to my surprise without resistance. The excitementmade me forget about my tiredness. After a few minutes we reached myapartment and I immediately slammed the door behind us. Although wecould not make any guards behind us on our flight, but for sure it issafe.

Sadira sat down on one of thepillows that lay in the corners with me. "So that's the girl'shome everyone's talking about!" "Excuse me? You talk aboutme? "I looked at her in surprise. "Naturally! It's neverwise to go to a tavern where only robbers and thieves go in and out,that's what's going on around us! "So Shun's concerns had beenright.
"For now I will not go there anymore and look foranother tavern." "Why is that? Hold on, tell me your wholestory, I wanted to meet you all the time anyway! "" That'swhy you followed me without objection? "" Yes, that'sright. I wanted to ask Aladdin already where you live, but I cansave that now . "Sadira looked at me happy. I felt a bitstrange, but then I started to tell her my story and she listened tome interested

I yawned loudly asI finished my story. Sadira, however, looked even more cheerful thanbefore. "That's all incredible, you come from a completelydifferent world. Please tell me more about it!" She came veryclose to me, "Not anymore today, I'm terribly tired, and justwants to sleep. You're welcome to stay here until it's quieter foryou outside. "I dodged her and went into my bedroom but thenturned back to her" Can you do me a favor? " "Itdepends! What kind? "She crossed her arms and waited for myquestion. "Can you visit me more often? And then tell me aboutyou? I'd like to know more about your sand magic, in return I'll tellyou more about my world." She nodded and laughed," Thatsounds like a fair deal. "Exhausted and tired, I threw myself onmy pillow top and fell asleep quickly. How long Sadira was there Icould not say, but when I awoke she was gone.

Alook outside showed me a completely dark Agrabah. It was really darkoutside. Sleep a little more, I thought. It was probably three tofour hours until sunrise. "Where have you been?" I couldrecognize that voice among thousands. Cassim was standing next to mywindow. Irritated, I looked at him, "What do you mean? Did wewant to meet? " " Not directly, but you're always in ourtavern ... "" I thought it was better not to show up ..."now Cassim looked a bit confused" How do you get that? "I explained my concerns to him, but I said nothing about Shun. "Thedecision is not quite so wrong!" He also confirmed the concernsof Shun. "Anyway, I wanted to let you know that there's aspecial guest coming to Aladdin tomorrow." "How special?And why does not Aladdin tell me that himself? "" He iscertainly overstrained with the preparations, otherwise he would havetold you himself, and at the same time he has to settle more and moreinto the role of the future sultan. But we're there for importantinformation. " " Who's coming to Aladdin? "" Arising hero named Hercules, maybe you have .... "he did not comefurther "HERCULES COMES HERE? "I yelled through the smallapartment. Certainly I was still heard outside, but I did not care. Ihad an idea. "Pssst otherwise the guards will be aware of us."I became calm again "Real now? Hercules come here? He couldreally help me, after all, he is the son of one of the most powerfulgods ever! "" Go to the palace tomorrow and ask him forhelp, maybe he knows something! "" Yes I will! ThanksCassim. "

With my last words,Cassim disappeared into the night again. At first I thought I couldno longer sleep. I noticed my inner excitement, but eventually sleepoverwhelmed me until dawn.