The moment the entrance shut behind her, she was submerged in darkness.
The girl stood still for a moment, waiting for her eyes to adjust to the dimly lit place.
When they did, she quickly scanned her surroundings.
Piles of gold, gems, and treasures were heaped on either side of her and even blocked the path forward.
Was that the treasure?
She doubted so.
As she felt the weight of Hassan's ring in her hand, she remembered how desperate he was to protect his treasure.
That was probably it, all that he had stolen and gathered over the years at the cost of the lives of the innocent.
She frowned at the thought of what it took to pile that much, and could not help but feel that, whatever the Children of Sand had done to him, it had been deserved.
Readjusting Ali Baba on her back again, Zarqa pressed on, pushing past the gold and jewelry, searching for the treasure she had come for.
Those weren't going to help.
