Chapter 9
Winter 1060 (452 from Hegira), Rabaḍ by Qasr Yanna and surroundings
Umar invited all the women in the house to retire to their rooms. He gently pushed Ghadda by the shoulders, forcing her to go to her room, and gave a caress on Jala's face.
Only Nadira was still standing at the entrance, eager for explanations.
«Umar, tell me who that man was. »
«Just a wealthy passing merchant who wanted to provoke me. »
«Doesn't it seem strange to you that he travelled just at this hour, and that he didn't spend the night up to Qasr Yanna? »
«Obviously, to see “the sky of Nadira" you can't wait for the sunrise. » Umar replied sarcastically, still full of ill-concealed jealousy.
«You would do well to inform the Qā'id ... at dawn! I seemed to feel some dissent towards my lord Ali. »
Umar
