Chapter 13: The Monkey
Abdel ibn Zaid and four of his rimahniya companions escaped with their lives from the debacle in the city of the apes, but that was tantamount to failure in their minds. The rimahniya prided themselves on their dedication and their abilities; having their purpose thwarted by circumstances so completely beyond their control fired their frustrations almost past human endurance. The fact that other members of their cult had also failed to kill Prince Ahmad on previous occasions only lent more fuel to their rage, and made them rededicate themselves to the performance of their sacred mission.
There would be no purpose served by returning to the city of the apes. Either the apes had already killed the prince in their lust for blood, or else Ahmad would find some way of g
