THE TWO WERE TAKEN TO A NEARBY MILITARY CAMP. A soldier shoved the boy and the alchemist into a tent
where the chief was holding a meeting with his staff. “These are the spies,” said one of the men.
“We’re just travelers,” the alchemist answered. “You were seen at the enemy camp three days ago. And you were talking with one of the troops there.”
“I’m just a man who wanders the desert and knows the stars,” said the alchemist.
“I have no information about troops or about the movement of the tribes. I was simply acting as a guide for my friend here.”
“Who is your friend?” the chief asked. “An alchemist,” said the alchemist.
He understands the forces of nature. And he wants to show you his extraordinary powers.
The boy listened quietly. And fearfully. “What is a foreigner doing here?” asked another of the men.
“He has brought money to give to your tribe,” said the alchemist, before the boy could say a word.
And seizing the boy’s bag, the alchemist gave the gold coins to the chief.
The Arab accepted them without a word. There was enough there to buy a lot of weapons.
“What is an alchemist?” he asked, finally. “It’s a man who understands nature and the world.
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