" The brat has been captured," Shula reported that morning, making both Sindbad and Jaber spit out their drinks.
" Ali Baba!?" Sindbad turned to her.
" And Zarqa too," she added, and Jaber dragged a hand down his face.
" He must have gone to see her last night," he groaned.
" That idiot." Sindbad pinched the bridge of his nose before looking at his uncle. " We need to do something about it."
Harun then turned to the other man there. " What do you think we should do, Aladdin? He is your attendant after all."
Aladdin wore a broad smirk as he leaned back, closing his eyes and stroking his chin, as though lost in thought. " Going against everyone and sneaking out in the middle of the night to see her under the stars. Not bad, Ali Baba, not bad at all."
Sindbad and Jaber stared at him, dumbfounded. " What's he talking about?" Jaber muttered
" Don't try to fathom his thinking, Jaber, you'll hurt your brain," Sindbad sighed.
