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Ahmed Bey left the room, but before closing the door behind him, he perceived the immovable figure of Akbar stationed in the shadow of the great stuffed leopard on the landing. He addressed the man in Abarian, and receiving Akbar's short answer and accompanying salaam, turned back.
'I forgot to mention--Akbar told me as I came in that he has orders to start back immediately with the answer to the Emperor's mandate.'