“I crossed the ocean, I saw greener grass, I saw the white of snow. After eight years, I saw all that those lands had to offer and was disappointed. I returned to the endless sand of the Everlasting Desert. I’ve spent most of my life here and I’m still surprised by its magic, its wonders. One lifetime is not enough.” - Atlasi, Sultan of the Everlasting Desert


    “Incredible,” Bayek thought. “There are so many noble men and women...I’ve never seen such a haven of luxury.”


    “Don’t attach yourself so easily,” Athia thought to herself.


    “Yet, Seeoh is protective and Sellah an adept merchant,” Athia thought. “At least their children will live well. Now…I must find Bayek.”


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    “The Sultan has done well,” Athia thought.


    “Tribe?” Athia thought.


    "Perhaps that is a good thing, " Athia thought. "It might make what I have to do easier."


    "He will get himself killed," Athia thought.


    “Don’t carry it alone,” Sellah’s words repeated in Athia’s head.


    “I don’t trust him that much,” Athia thought. “But…he trusts me.”