Chapter 47 Sneaking Around

• Aabdeen stared at the royal seal he was holding in his hand, twisting it around. With this single seal in his hand, he was the most powerful man in the sultanate aside from the Sultan. He could control anyone however he wants and they would obey, regardless of their positions. He knew that the Sultan only gave it to him because he thought that Aabdeen didn't know what it was meant for. Or it could be because Sultan Jamal needed to find that maid. Who was the maid anyway and while had the Sultan been so worried about her? Perhaps, if he finds out, he could make use of the opportunity in a way that would suit his sultanate.
• Aabdeen couldn't believe the luck that had shined on him while he was sneaking around. He had run across a guard who had been running around and Aabdeen had demanded to know about what was going on, seizing the opportunity when the man had told him that their sultan was badly injured. He couldn't believe that he had nearly blown up his cover when he had spoken up at the courthouse meeting, but he wasn't about to just stand there and watch as they talked about killing his only sister. All he wanted was just a safe place for her to stay until he was sure the threat to his sultanate was gone. And to do that, he had to kill Sultan Jamal. But for now, he would simply observe their land and find out their weaknesses.
• Aabdeen flung the seal up and caught it back in his hand as he walked to the seaport. He met the leader and showed him the seal before relaying the Sultan's order to the man. When he was sure that the order would be obeyed, he walked to the barracks and picked three men from the soldiers. Together, they searched for the maid all through the sultanate for three days with no result. He made sure to report back to the Sultan each night and also take care of the man's injury. And each night, the man would be excited to see him, then he turns sad when Aabdeen tells him he hasn't found the maid yet. Where was she anyway?