Carina and Jasmine came down to the throne room ten minutes later.
Carina was wearing a floor-length, lavander dress.
She was introduced to the sultan. Then Aladdin led her back upstairs.
He stopped at a room not far from his and Jasmine's.
He knocked on the door.
"It's open." said a deep, rich, handsome voice.
"Wait here."
He entered the room and talked to the man for a few minutes. Then he called to Carina.
"Come on it."
She entered the room.
The man next to Aladdin was an inch taller than her, had long, thick, wavy, ebony black hair except for a few gray streaks that went a good five inches below his broad shoulders, his muscular figure showed he was as strong as two champion fighters, his beard was dark gray, his eyes were dark brown, his skin deeply tanned, and on his left hand he wore a bronze ring with a tirquoise jewel.
He looked familiar to her.
"Carina, is it really you?"
"Who are you?"
"It's me, Cassim."
"Cassim."
He nodded.
She looked deep into his eyes and knew it was him.
"Cassim!"
She ran into his arms, embracing him tightly.
"I thought you were dead." she whispered.
"No. I could have been, probably *should* have been."
"Don't say that."
"I have to tell you the truth."
"I'll leave you two alone to catch up."
With that Aladdin left the room.
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