" What's it for?" As Ayla met her eyes, Zarqa continued to explain. " Its sheer size and position at the main staircase could only indicate how much value it holds. What's so special about this painting?"
" You're quite right," Ayla said, her eyes returning to the picture almost dreamily. " This painting bears a historical value, for it's a record of a fateful battle where the Persian army drove away the conquerors from the west and liberated the once invaded capital. It was also where the Moon King, the one before the previous, had distinguished himself in battle and earned the right to the throne."
That would be Arslan's father…
Zarqa noted as she searched for the said man among the sea of faces, wondering if she would be able to find him.
