Read Story: SEASON 1 EPISODE 1

The very next morning, Kasim confronted his younger brother about his
sudden wealth. Ali Baba did not want to reveal the secret of the magical
cave where the thieves stored their treasure, but Kasim threatened to turn
him in to the police if he did not provide an explanation. So he
reluctantly told his brother everything. Kasim did not believe him, and
insisted that Ali Baba show him the location of this cave.

So it was that the two of them set out into the hills. Around noontime,

they arrived at the secluded canyon. Ali Baba uttered the magical phrase:
“Seismic orgasm!” As before, the earth trembled and heaved. A large crack
appeared in the cliff wall, releasing a torrent of water from inside.

Ali Baba stepped forward to enter the cave, but Kasim held him back. “I
will go first, since I am older than you are, and I shall lay claim to
whatever treasure I desire.”

And so Kasim entered the cavern, only to be hit on the head by a brick of
gold. He toppled to the ground without a word, and Ali Baba was much
surprised to see a young woman emerge from the shadows, still clutching her
golden weapon and glaring at him with a threatening scowl. Her hair was
dark and tangled, and she wore a yellow dress that was dirty and torn in
many places.

“Stand aside and let me pass, or I shall smite you as well,” she said.

Ali Baba raised his hands and moved back. “I will do as you ask, for I
wish you no harm. But tell me, how did you come to be in this place?”

Her scowl lessened somewhat. “I am the daughter of a wealthy merchant, and
was abducted by a gang of foul thieves. They brought me here so that I
would not be able to escape while they sent a ransom demand to my father. I
thought that you were one of those thieves, but I can see now that I may
have been mistaken.”

“Indeed, good lady. I observed the secret of this place two days ago, and
sought to relieve the bandits of their treasure. That is my brother who
lies crumpled upon the ground, and he now desires the treasure for himself.

I will help you in any way that I can, if you will trust me A faint smile appeared on her lips. “I would be grateful for your help,
for we are far from any town. But what of your brother?”

Kasim was just regaining consciousness as his brother went to him and
explained what had happened. “We must escort her back to town at once, for
she is in need of our assistance,” said Ali Baba.

Kasim glared at the woman. “Do as you wish, but I would just as soon leave
her here.” With that, he went back inside the cave to collect some of the
treasure.

“I apologize for my brother’s words,” said Ali Baba. “He is not a kind
man.”

“But you are, and for that I thank you.” She smiled at him, and he felt
his heart twinge.

“No, no, no,” he told himself. “She is a nobleman’s daughter, and her
station in life is much higher than mine ever will be. I must not fall in
love with her. I must not fall in love with her.”

He kept telling that to himself as they rode back toward town. But feeling
her arms around him, feeling her head resting upon his back — he found it
difficult to heed his own advice.

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