◤ It had been a year since Mystras died. Everyone in Sinbad’s group mourned his death. And, while, Masrur was sad the young man had died, the two were never that close. Masrur spent his time with Sinbad, Ja’far, or Sharrkan. He didn’t know Mystras all that well. Now his brother, a prince from Sasan, was coming as the new representative.
Sinbad and Ja’far were busy the day the ship arrived. The king had made Masrur go great the prince. It was logical since all the others had major roles to play in building Sindria, the still new country. Masrur still could not read or write well, and was to observant to be a leader. So, he was waiting at the docks when the prince’s boat arrived. He stood at the end of the peer with his hands behind his back, and old slave habit, one out of many, that he still has. The teenager waits for the prince to come down. ◢