64 Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir: “Allow them entry.” The sages enter, greeting Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir: “Good morning, O King!” King Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir takes his place at the head of the council, facing the audience, while the sages arrange themselves in a semi-circle opposite him. King Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir: “Good morning to you all. Now, recount the details of your meeting with King Khosrow.” Aktham ibn Ṣayfī rises and steps forward towards Al-Nuʿmān ibn al-Munẓir, saying: “Following your command, O King, I was the first to address King Khosrow. A dragoman was present to interpret between us and him. So, I stood before Khosrow and introduced myself, ‘I am Aktham ibn Ṣayfī’, and then I proceeded to say:
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