A Brawl In The Library

" Are you alright, Ali Baba?" The boy jolted when Tallal addressed him, making him snap his head back to the other two. While diving into his dark thoughts, he had almost forgotten he was not alone.

" Right now, your face seemed rather horrifying," Zaid remarked, studying the younger carefully. " Is something bothering you?" 

He was sharp. He could recognize Ali Baba's face darkening and realized something was off. The boy knew lying to him wouldn't work, but he wasn't going to reveal his inner thoughts either.

Ali Baba shook his head and put on his best smile. " Not at all, just… I got a few flashbacks of the previous fight." Even if he couldn't convince him, that would at least keep him from prying further.