Kaseem seemed pleased when Kara told him that she was not defiled. He stroked his beard thoughtfully. "Good. Good." Kaseem murmured, and finished his date. The other djinn sipped their tea, but they stiffened when Kara dared to question Kaseem. The king arched a black eyebrow, as if he could not believe that Kara dared to question him.<br/><br/>"Did they?" Kaseem said with anger that had his hands trembling. He glanced to another djinn. "Go make my displeasure known to the demons. Take the Sons of Silence. And when the demons understand the depth of my displeasure, find out who attempted to undermine me by seeking the death of Jamal's heir." This djinn nodded and left the room quickly. Kaseem picked up his cup of tea and drank from it, allowing the warm liquid with its mint tones to help calm him.<br/><br/>Kaseem let out a terse breath. "Gaia is a vast realm compared to Janna, and the rules of the Lore preclude openly employing the many gifts that we djinn are fashioned with. And it is a realm that King Hakam - Jamal's father - rightly restricted djinn from traveling to. These demons, who sell the lives of the clan for money, are better versed in the realm. They were merely tools to find you. Their task should have ended with finding where Jamal hid you and returning to me with your location. However, I am divinely favoured, and sent Tarek to find you in time to have you brought here." He was quite pleased with himself and lay back in a cushion.<br/><br/>"Because of your father's actions, the Eternal Flame does not burn as it should. It is the divine source of this entire realm and our people - if the Flame perishes, so will Janna and all djinn. When Jamal's body was returned to the Eternal Flame, the power Jamal took from it should have returned to the Flame, but that is not the case." Kaseem said with vexation. "But you, who bear Jamal's blood, will be the key to setting the Flame to right again. You will become my wife, and through your link to me, I will inherit Jamal's link to the Flame as I should have. When our marriage is consummated, the Flame will be restored and with it, Janna."