The Pawned Dagger

46 exclaimed in surprise. “Yes,” I confirmed. “And what do you do with the books you buy, and those I send you as gifts?” he asked. “I read them,” I replied, and proceeded to share my story with him about my connection with books. Then al-Mu’ayyad asked, “What is your relation to the late Sheikh Sultan bin Saqr?” “He was my uncle,” I answered. He nodded as if to say, “It makes sense!”

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