Wonderful

Atlas looked at the couple and nodded. ''It's true. I discovered it while searching for some scouts who went missing,'' he said.

Babak's eyes widened, but soon, a big smile appeared on his weathered face as he held out a hand and spoke, ''Wonderful! You may be like a desert mouse, but there's something about you, boy, and I like it.''

He laughed at the older man's words, but Babak continued in a cheerful tone, ''It's a shame we don't have a daughter; I would offer her hand in marriage to secure such a son.''

Atlas went blank and didn't know how to respond, but Mitra told him off, ''Shut up, you silly old man!

Everyone laughed, but she turned to him angrily, ''You stupid child, why would you wander into a dangerous dungeon? You could have been killed!'' she exclaimed in frustration.