Another World

Chapter 24

I really did not haveto pack a lot. There were still 6 days left until my departure toGreece. There were only two precious treasures for me, the medallionfrom Cassim and the glass flower from Shun. But I did not want totake them with me, i was afraid of losing them. Instead, I wanted tobuy a box on the market in which I wanted to keep it. Now all I hadto do was find someone to take care of the casket. For a moment, Ijust remembered the Sultan's treasury, maybe he allowed me to housethem there for a while.

The thought in the palace gave me acold shiver when I thought about meeting Razoul again. I did not likeit at all to meet him again. Should I tell Aladdin about it? Afterall, he knew only too well how Razoul sometimes is. I was supposed toaddress that at my next meeting, I decided.

But now I wantedto go to the market to buy the casket. I took my bag and some coinsfrom my hiding place, then I went to the market. Arrived there wasnot much going on. First, I went to Balsam to tell him that I nolonger work for him anymore. He seemed a little sad, but accepted mydecision and wished me luck on my trip.

After theconversation, I strolled across the marketplace, looking for acasket. I went past the most varied stalls, including a seller seemedvery familiar to me. "Ah dear customer! Are you looking forsomething out of the ordinary? "He held me a not so solid coffeegrinder under my nose. I shook my head. "No, I do not needthat." "But look, it's as good as new, here!" He putthe coffee grinder down on his desk and tried to show it to me. At myobjections that I did not need them he did not even go. It cracked,the great "solid" coffee grinder was broken. I could notresist a grin. "I swear that happens to me the first time!"He tried to apologize. "Yes, I think so." I smiled further,"But I do not need a coffee grinder, but more of a casket!""Ah for your laundry?" "WHAT? No, no box, but a smallbox for little things! "With these words, I formed theapproximate shape with my hands. "Ah, now I know what you'relooking for, so I've got exactly the right thing for you!" Heturned around abruptly and rummaged through a chest. "AHA, whatdo you think of that?" He handed me a box in front of my nose. Itook it and looked at it from the near.

A small brown boxthat could be locked. "Do you still have the keys?" I askedskeptically. "Of course, of course." He also gave this tome and I immediately unlocked it. To my delighted surprise, it waslined with velvet from the inside. "How much do you want forthis?" We quickly agreed on a price and I made myself happy withmy casket, which I stowed in my bag, on the way home.
I had notcome far, I just passed the market on some fruit stalls, somethinghit me on the head. Annoyed, I looked around, who was that? "Overhere!" Sadira grinned at me from a small alley and made meunderstand that I should come to her. "What was that?" Irubbed the spot where the apple had hit me. "Hey, I called you acouple of times, but you did not respond! That's the only way I gotyour attention. "" Hrrm. "I made a typical Margesimpson grumble. "I have something for you here!" Sheignored my grumbling and pushed something shiny into my hand.

I took a closer look at the item. It was agold chain with a round pendant on it. In the center of the trailerwas an emerald, that rememberd me of the oracle, "Where did youget that from?" Sadira pulled me further into the alley. "Let'ssay I found it Ok!" "All right, but why are you giving mesomething? You could sell it better and use the gold for you .... "" Yes, that's right, but I wanted togive you something, that youhelped me with the escape. "I put the chain over. The trailerdisappeared completely into my top and only the golden chain wasstill visible, but that did not bother me. "Thank you very muchSadira!" "No cause, originally I wanted to try a sandcharm, but the magic went wrong ...." "Wait, you tried yourmagic on it!" I raised my eyebrows "Yeah, but as i said itdid not work, so do not worry." She laughed and accompanied mefurther home.

On the way there I told her about my plans totravel to Greece to look for an oracle there. We talked about it forsome time. Even at home, we talked about this and that, about God andthe world. She promised me, as it dawned, the next few eveningsbefore I go to Greece to come over. It was really good to talk tosomeone about important and unimportant things, I have not had thatfor a long time. I very much hoped that Sadiras and my friendshipwould be even better.