Chapter 5
Genie
Genie, dressed as a servant, sat in the palace’s great hall with all of the people waiting for time to speak with the Sultan. Wearing fine silks, Genie sat with his back straight and a small wooden chest on his lap. Genie knew that the Sultan saw him. There was no way that he didn’t. The genie was huge in comparison to everyone else from the city. And, on top of that, his brilliant white robe made him look like a prince.
When the Sultan didn’t call on him to speak, Genie returned on the second day. When he wasn’t called upon then, Genie went for a third day.
The Sultan, who sat stroking his long white beard leaned over to the man next to him.
“Vizier, who is that man? He has been here the last three days,” the Sultan said no longer able to ignore the statuesque genie.
