Book 4 - Schemer of the Scalding Sands: Chapter 9; Sailing in the Skies

The screen turns on as the chapter title plays "Chapter - 9; Sailing in the Skies".

Grim had dropped all of the gold stuff he was planning on stealing as he screamed in fear "Th-the carpet's movin' all on its own! It's been possessed by a ghost!"

This made the other two turn their heads over to where Grim was.

After seeing the carpet Kalim clapped his hands once as he exclaimed "Ah, there you are!" Before asking it "Go back over and curl up in your usual spot, would you?"

The carpet seems to nod before flying over there.

The carpet had a golden outermost border and tassels with a maroon inner part with intricate golden designs going all around that looked almost like flowers or perhaps a dream catcher is a better description. Then there was another gold border with special extra parts in the corners. Then on both of the shorter sides there was what looked to be a maroon flame design outlined in gold with the main center part being mostly black. Inside there were also some design elements mostly in gold but also with some parts in maroon.

Grim and Yuu watched as it flew over towards Kalim before curling up on the floor near his feet with their mouths hanging open.

Grim then put his paws out as he exclaimed "What in the world is this?!" Kalim leans down and pets the carpet as he explains "This is a legendary treasure from the Scalding Sands lore — a magic carpet!"

The carpet then seems to beam with pride at that sentence as it floats up slightly before going back down.

Kalim then continues his explanation "The sultan that the Sorcerer of the Sands served used to love his flying carpet. This one's a replica of it. It's been in our family for generations."

The carpet nods, showing it does have at least above it's expected intelligence.

Grim doesn't seem to fully understand as he asks Kalim "You mean that carpet flies around like a broom?" Kalim shrugs as he tells them "More or less. That's probably the easiest way to put it."

He then goes over to one of the walls and opens a window that wasn't noticed before. He then looks over at the other two as he tells them "It's getting dark, so why don't we go out for an evening ride in style?"

He then beckons the carpet over and gets on it before waving to the other two and telling them "Come along, all aboard!"

Grim seems distrustful as he asks Kalim "Really? Are you sure I won't fall off that thing?"

Yuu had already walked over as Kalim helped her get up before he shouted over to Grim "It's totally safe! Trust me." with a big smile on his face.

Grim then decides to trust him as he floats over to Yuu's lap.

Kalim then grips the edges to help guide the carpet as he shouts out "And away we go!" Before they all fly off on the carpet.

After taking off Yuu was amazed as she looked around while above the clouds. Grim then shouted "Aaaah! We're really flyin'! This is crazy high up!"

Grim looked over the edge of the carpet as he pointed out "Look how teeny the dorm looks from up here."

The two humans ignored Grim as Kalim then asked Yuu "How do you like the world above the clouds?"

Yuu reached her hand over the side and touched some of the clouds as she answered in amazement "It's an endless diamond sky, like a whole new world, or something!" Kalim cheerfully laughed as he asked with a bright smile "That good, huh?" Grim also cheers "This totally rules!"

Kalim lays on his back on the carpet as he just stares up and tells them "There's nothing quite like soaring through the sky. It shows you how little all your troubles really matter in the grand scheme of things."

Kalim then sits back up as he adds on with what seems to be some sadness "Of course, Jamil always says I don't worry enough about things as it is… It wouldn't hurt him to take life a little easier…"

Either not noticing the mood or trying to change it Grim points out "Mrow! Check out that river over there! I ain't never seen a bird like that before!" Kalim's mood does immediately cheers up though, as he shouts out "Ooh, good eye! Let's go take a closer look!" So the carpet whisks them all in that direction.

The screen then fades to black as "To be continued" plays before fully turning off.