An Evil Eye

35

Yashim took his leave of the tutor at the gate.

“Our best hope is that Kadri makes up his own mind to come back.”

“I still don’t think it’s possible-”

Yashim held up a hand. “Nor do I. Not really. But the window was unlocked. There’s a chance that he’s still here, of course. We may simply have to wait for our young friend to make himself known. Eventually, at least, he has to get hungry.”

The tutor snorted. “He disgraces himself, and us. Nobody runs away from the palace school. It has simply never happened before. Damn Kadri!” And he stuffed his beard into his mouth and chewed on it, angrily.

Yashim opened his mouth to speak, then shut it again.