Having this tiny discussion with her brought back memories Carim thought had been buried and he could still remember how they would sit together and talk for hours: talk about the sky, the city, and all that was happening in the palace. It had been such a wonderful time for Carim and he looked forwards to those moments when they would just talk. But he shouldn't be doing this. They weren't friends and they would not start being one now.
"He saved my life." He simply said and the queen lowered her eyes, noticing how the atmosphere had changed. She knew she shouldn't dig deep into this but she had always been very curious to know how Carim had escaped the wrath of her father. All she knew was he escaped but how? It was quite difficult to get away from the Fire-city.
"How?" She quietly
