Chapter 1 — The Market at Dusk Opening image: A sweltering twilight over Al-Qahr’s bazaar; lanterns wink on as traders call their wares. The city is a palimpsest of ages—sand-smoothed brick over older basalt foundations, metalwork inlaid with faded sigils.
Chapter 1 — The Market at Dusk Opening image: A sweltering twilight over Al-Qahr’s bazaar; lanterns wink on as traders call their wares. The city is a palimpsest of ages—sand-smoothed brick over older basalt foundations, metalwork inlaid with faded sigils.