Chapter 19: The Flying Carpet
The wizard Akar sat alone in his meditation room, surrounded by the symbols of power he’d collected during his lifetime. Once again a disturbance in the magical web had shaken his nervous system and, as he’d done just a few days previously, he’d come here to discover what the matter was.
Akar began regulating his breathing—ten counts inhale, ten counts exhale, ten counts hold. As his concentration deepened, the counts became longer. Soon he left off counting but the rate of his breathing still slowed, till only the most careful observer could have seen the minuscule movements of his chest.
Akar first surveyed the web of energy surrounding his castle. It was as always but for that infuriating Jafar and his daughter huddled in their rooms. Trusting to his gua
