Chapter 3: Sindria's Magi

"So what are we going to do with you?" Ja'far asked Nadia and Judar. Judar crossed his arms and looked away. Nadia smiled awkwardly at him.

"Just ignore him." She said. "He always does this." Ja'far raised an eyebrow. Nadia leaned across the table to look at Yamraiha. "You're a magician aren't you?" Yamraiha nodded although she didn't seem to like Nadia or Judar. "Then tell me what would you do with another magician and Magi?" Yamraiha raised an eyebrow.

"You're a magician?" She scoffed. Nadia nodded. "I expect you're one of those Al Thamen type magicians."

"She's not." Judar said. Everyone looked at him; it was the first thing he had said. "They don't even know she is a magician."

"How do they not know?" Yamraiha asked. "They employed you."

"Ah I just didn't tell them." Nadia said happily. "Why should I tell them that?"

"You don't like Al Thamen do you?" Ja'far asked.

"Not really." Nadia admitted. "But it's very hard to leave once you're in."

"I'm pretty sure you just waltzed out." Sharrkan said. Nadia smirked.

"This is Sindria anywhere else and I might have had to be a lot more careful." She said. "After all you and Al Thamen aren't exactly buddy buddy."

"So you're using us?" Pisti said.

"Using is a strong word." Nadia said. "You or rather your king offered us the chance to stay." The eight generals looked at Sinbad.

"She has a point Sin." Ja'far said. "What were you hoping to gain from this?" Sinbad looked at them for a minute then scratched the back of his head.

"Well I was hoping Judar would become Sindria's Magi." He said. Everyone's jaw dropped. Judar actually burst out laughing.

"You idiot king." He said. "Why would you trust me to protect your beloved Sindria?" For once the eight Generals looked like they agreed with him.

"I may be an idiot but that is one way to pay me back." Sinbad said.

"What makes you think I won't just betray you?" Judar asked cockily. A grin was tugging at his lips now.

"Where would you go if you did betray me?" Sinbad asked with an equally cocky smile. "Every nation and organisation probably hates you even the one that raised you." Judar's grin slipped and he scowled at Sinbad.

"Um I I could interject." Nadia said so everyone turned to her. "What about me?"

"Ah I was thinking about that." Sinbad said enthusiastically. "Maybe you would directly serve the eight Generals and of course Judar if he agrees to be the Magi."

"And you?" Nadia asked.

"Maybe not me I have my own servants but I'm sure the generals would like to know whose been going around their stuff and cleaning." Sinbad said. Nadia smiled.

"I like that offer very much." She said. "Then I assume I would live in the palace." Sinbad nodded. He turned to Judar.

"What do you say?" He asked. Judar seemed to consider it. He looked down at his wrists and a strange look crossed his face.

"I will become your Magi." He said and Sinbad smiled. "But there is a condition." Sinbad raised an eyebrow. Judar raised his arms. "You won't chain me up like they did." Sinbad and his generals looked surprised.

"Of course we won't chain you up." Sinbad said. "I agree to that condition." Judar smirked making him look like the cocky brat he'd always been. He shook hands with Sinbad and the other generals.

"So does anyone have any laundry?" Nadia asked when he was done. The generals looked at her like she was crazy.

"Ah yeah mines somewhere on my floor." Judar said hoping out of the room. Nadia nodded.

"Uh yeah mines in a pile in my room." Ja'far said awkwardly. Nadia nodded.

"Anyone else?" She asked. The other nodded somewhat sheepishly. She nodded and with a bow left the room. Sinbad informed the maids and servants that Nadia would be serving the eight generals. He told them that she would be cleaning their rooms and doing their laundry. The cooks however would still be making and serving their food. A few complained as they liked to mess around in the generals bedrooms.

"Ah I hope she's a good servant." Ja'far said. "Otherwise you just employed someone incompetent." He walked off to his room to find Nadia scowling at him. "Um?"

"Your room is a mess." She said. Then she smiled. "I cleaned it all up but I'm afraid everything has moved so I'll have to show you round it." She showed him where everything was kept and how it had been arranged. Ja'far had to admit she was very good. Yamraiha who always had a messy work shop was amazed to find it so tidy with little notes explaining where everything was.

"Ah Masrur." Nadia said stopping the Fanalis. "Sharrkan is looking for you." Without even needing to be asked she pointed him in the right direction. Nadia was a very good maid and settled in very well. Judar took a bit more time be chase at first he would only talk to Nadia and Sinbad but then he began working with Yamraiha and they actually worked very well together.