Tinerhir

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'What about this one?'

'That one, Mohammed? It has the dunes and the mountains, see? For traveling. Repeated four times, like the seasons - means all year. And then all around, on the borders, see? Mountains, too. Unbroken, like... forever. This is a nomad's carpet.' Mustafa explained. 'Perfect for a prince of the desert, no?'

'I like it.'

'What's wrong with the one about a big family and a safe house?' My mom asked.

'I - I don't like it so much.'

'Doesn't Prince Tagine want one for his room? or you, Pasha? Great Sultan? To make the Royal Treasurer happy, no?'

We left Tinerhir with a variety of nicknames and a carpet I've been promised will fly.