" Have we crossed paths with any ships so far?" Aladdin asked.
Sindbad and Jaber's eyes widened slightly at that. Harun, Masrur, and Ali Baba looked from one to the other in confusion.
" Jaber…"
" I've seen none…" the man affirmed.
Sindbad ran a hand through his hair as he offered a defeated smirk. " We're the merchants here. It should be us to notice that first." It just showed how much their minds were preoccupied.
Again, he was reminded of old Nasser's words.
" I see…" Harun mumbled as he finally caught up.
" Notice what exactly?" Ali Baba was annoyed at being left in the dark, and Masrur seemed to contemplate punching explanations out of people.
" Basra is a hub for maritime trade. Usually, there is no end to ships coming and going out of it," Jaber explained, looking over his shoulder. " For there not to be a single ship returning from the port. Something must be wrong."
