Ardit and his company

There was a building in the city called the Emperor's Building. It was 3000 stories tall, making it the second tallest building in the world. Somewhere around 1500 feet, there was a bar that Ardit went to every now and again. This time he was invited by his friends, Halil and Ismet. There was no special occasion, they just wanted to hang out, or so they said.

"How's that new slave of yours, Kashmir, doing?" asks Halil.

"Her name is Ari," responded Ardit.

"If I bought her, I would have changed her name to Kashmir. That is a better-sounding name."

"She already had a name that came from her parents. I won't disrespect them."

"Look at you, Ardit," said Ismet, "being so considerate of her."

"Well, she is going to be my wife. That is why I bought her. I'm trying right now to have her fall in love with me, but she is stubborn. I never met a slave so reluctant to marry her master. She is a mystery and I love it."