Chapter 08: Jubbah
Amina, We need to catch Hakim and his guards… How do we go there?
I am not so sure but we can go to someone who might be able to help us…
This place is southeast from here... Its called Jubbah.. we will be there within two days if we take Camel.. Amina looking at Black Shadow.
How do you know this place?.... I thought you are not from here (Black Shadow with his eyes open!)
I went there.. Fatema took me... she told me, it was the nearest place where she lives..
Why we are going to Fatema's place? Is not Fatema is with Hakim?.. I am bit confused!
Don't worry.. all things will be clear when we go there, but now we need to find a man in Jubbah...
Well there is man we need to find.. His name is Anwar..
He will help us.. I believe so..
Fatema told me that she had learned her skills from Anwar…
Anwar is the most skilled wizard in this part …
Fatema and his father chained him…
kept him hidden in a small house is Jubbah..
we need to go there and find him…
We need to go there in disguises or dressed as the locals... Hakim may have his army protecting that area... Amina told Black Shadow!
How will we get some local dresses... We don't see any market nearby! (Black Shadow joked at Amina)
There are dresses with Nadim and Fatema's tents. We could use them.
The Black Shadow and Amina changed their clothes... they both wore the dressed of the locals..
(The Black Shadow took a long sleeved gown like dress from the old man's bag...Its had simple design but looked expensive)
(Amina came back earing a long cloak covering her hole body.. it had vails,
She also had abya over all over the clothes that has designed with flowers.)
The Black Shadow took the camels and caravan…
Their journey began at night... The moon light was shining the path... they headed for northeast...
How do we track northeast? I know.. we can follow the starts.. I know this skills... my father told me.. Amina feeling depressed..
We had a great loving family... I use to play with my sisters... My brothers were very afraid of my father and he would scold them for any mischief...
But baba never scold me... he use to show me stars at the night sky...
(Tears filled up with Amina's eyes...)
I believe my parents have became the starts... shining in the bright sky...
The Black Shadow looked at the bright sky.. wow.. the sky is looking so amazing...
Their journey continued towards Jubbah...
They headed for Jubbah to look for the wizard named Anwar…
After crossing the vast desert and endless land of sands finally they have reached there…
It took them nearly three days to reach at Jubbah…
There are strange mountain rocks surrounding this area in to the entrance of the city… There are some green grasses and cactus trees grown in this rocky mountains...
At last good to see some life... The Black Shadow said...
Heading east the mountain its the entrance towards the city of Jubbah...
This city is relatively small but looks beautiful..
Inside the city there are some agricultural land and water sources….
Which is rare particularly in this part..
There are large sand stones curved all over the places…
Some of these rock carving were depicted various animals and people..
one of the stones that curved almost was very know to him… the Black Shadow has seen this face somewhere.. but he could not recall...
The city looked small but it looked beautiful…
The houses are made of mud and carved stones...
But still looks so strong and beautiful….
It is filled with various markets…. These are people with small carts selling various items...
People were selling carpets, foods, dried fruits, grains, clothes, jewels….
The place is buzzing with people…
So many people probably people from different place has gathered to buy and sell things…
This bazar is not very big but decorated and you can find many things here….
Some of the jewels, carpets are rare and looks amazing..
( Amina.. signaling Black Shadow to keep take a corner and avoid the crowded areas..)
Amina whispered at Black Shadow....there are guards of Hakim in these parts.. we don't need their attention...