Young God, Chapter Five

                                    

                                          
(Teenage Phia below) 
                          

                            

                                
                            
                              
                                  
                              
                              
                                
                                  
                                  
                                
                              
                             
                            
                            
                          
                          
                          
Finally, we docked at Sasan. I exited my room in my new outfit. I walked off the ship and headed over towards the boys, I brushed past Sinbad and I looked back at him. He had three new braids on the left side of his head that aged him tremendously.
                          
"Let's go, Lord Doofus. Time to hike" I said excitedly. Sinbad playfully rolled his eyes with a smile, "You won't be so jumpy once we get up there" he pointed out.
                          
I shrugged, "probably not but let's enjoy my good mood while it lasts" I stated enthusiastically as I spun around and continued to walk. 
                          
"Hey, genius!" Sin called out and I turned my head to see everyone else going the opposite direction I was. "It's this way" he chuckled as he nodded his head to the right. I laughed and caught up to him.
                          
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We eventually made it to the summit where all the Sasan natives were.
                          
We walked around in awe at the city and the people, "we just have to be able do business here" Ja'far exclaimed. 
                          
Locals looked at us with glares and whispered about my outfit.
                          
"Strangers from the outside world." One muttered then rushed away like we were some sort of disease.
                          
"They're heretics, tainted with impurity" a mother told her child as she ushered him away.
                          
"Do not associate with them." Someone else said.
                          
I balled my fists angrily, the nerve of these people. Thinking we are different from them because we don't live in the same country. 
                          
A loud bang cause me to turn around to see one of the Sasan guards, "Outsiders are not allowed to interact with our citizens unless they have permission" he told us.
                          
"This way."

                          
We were led to a short man with a mustache and turban. Sin explained to him what our intentions were as the man kept writing down various things.
                          
"Rejected." He simply told us.
                          
"Sasan doesn't conduct trade with the outside world, please return to your country." I let out a 'hmph' sound as I crossed my arms.
                          
"Then why has Sasan been trading with Reim?" I quirked a brow at him. 
                          
He looked up at me with pure boredom, "How so?"
                          
"We know for a fact that metal and mineral resources were directly imported from Reim to Sasan recently" Ja'far defended.
                          
"That is not defined as trade. Those materials were supplied to only honor Sasan's friendship with the great Reim Empire. You see the Reim Empire has proven to have a deep understanding of our strong faith. Furthermore, Sasan's resources are all blessings from God. We'll never let heretics profit from it." He exclaimed.