The Passing Shadows: A Philippine Love Story

It was during a truce between the Caramathians and the Bedouins, that Shah Omar Zadok summoned Sheik Abdul-Iben and all the chieftains for peace talks.
The Sheik and his son, Prince Kaselam, entered the large ornate room. The others looked around, dazzled by the beauty and wealth it contained. Some sniffed as they passed the tables garnished with all the food and fruit that awaited their hungry bellies. They were all standing behind the Sheik, as he was their leader and ruler when the Shah’s guard made his announcement. “His exalted highness;
Shah Omar Zadok.”