Chapter 18 / Part Two

"Habbab? Is that you?" I breathe a sigh of relief when I realize that the one who has discovered us is Melek's little sister. That means we have a good chance of getting out of here safe and sound.

"Gul, thank you, God it's you," I say as I walk over to her and crouch down to be at her level. "What are you doing awake, you little minx? You should be in bed."

"I can't sleep, ever since Esat took my sister, I haven't been able to rest peacefully, do you know where she is?"

"Your sister is safe and sound, in a fortress I took her to myself."

The girl's face immediately lights up, just like Melek, Gul, her sister, loves stories of heroes in shining armor, epic battles, and eternal love. I guess growing up in a home where everything has the same shade of gray and black, you try to find your own refuge. A place to dream and forget about real life.

It's more than obvious that Gul loves stories of princesses and magic, right now he's wearing pink pajamas with a unicorn on his chest. I have to