When Sabdullah received Ali's letter, and read it, he ran to find his mother.

"I want to go to Agrabah, and visit Ali!"

"Hmm. Go to Agrabah to visit Ali. Well,"she got up. "I don't think that's such a bad idea myself!"she said. "It wouldn't be a bad idea to visit Agrabah."

"We can go?"

"Oh, but of course we can! Who says we can't? I certainly don't."

"Oh, but you only just saw your sister a few weeks ago, and the journey would tire my darlings greatly."said Josefina.

"Oh, they won't be tired. Besides, I want to see the Palace. It's just never the same, here and there. It's a little different."

"We won't be tired, Tia."said Sabdullah.

"Oh, but are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure. And I'm honestly dying to drink some Arabic coffee. The coffee over there is much, much better."

"I guess so. In exchange for such dreadful weather."

"The weather isn't dreadful. A little more drier is all."

"Oh."

Josefina covered her eyes, in a gesture of dismay.

"Oh, you should come with us!"

"Oh, my, I couldn't."

"Sirve de que te encuentras un pretendiente."said Esther, looking up from her crochet.

"Oh!"

Josefina looked away.

"Why is it that everyone must be married? Just not me?"

"Oh, you'll like Agrabah."

"Naughty boy! Naughty boy!"exclaimed Genie.

"Now, now, Genie, not too rough. The kid was just a little desperate to see his beloved Auntie and cousins."

"No excuses. Naughty boy!"

"Genie, calm down!"said Aladdin. "Well, I guess it was no doubt a little naught to have just invited them without saying anything, but I don't think that's a reason for any punishment."

"Discipline, Al!"

"Well, Genie, it wasn't such a bad idea for Aida to come. After all, they'll be bringing Josefina with them."

"Oh, no!"

Genie ran out of the room to prepare for their arrivals. He stuck his head back in the room.

"We still have to figure out how to teach the boy his lesson."

"I think he's learned, Genie."said Jasmine.

"We really ought to get rid of Genie, you know, Al. He's kind of dramatic."said Iago.

Abu frowned at him.

"He's too…idealistic. I mean, the kids here, are well, precisely that, kids."

"Iago, you haven't suffered any kind of a head injury, have you?"asked Aladdin.

"Not that I'm aware of. Why?"

"Because only a few days ago, you couldn't stand the children."said Jasmine.

"Change of heart. You guys have just done so much for me, I felt kind of bad, not liking your kids."

"Hmm, that's very good of you, Iago."

"Yeah, well, I gotta go."

He flew out of the room.

"This is all your fault, kid! Now your parents are starting to get suspicious."

Ali had told Iago to help him escape Genie's strict supervision, or not, he would apart from torturing him, tell everyone about Iago's secret hiding place.

"You should become a better actor, then."said Ali, frowning. "There's nothing to it. I know, because my aunt is a great actress."

"Your aunt, yeah. I remember, she always did seem to convince her parents. Her only problem was that she was a little short tempered. She still is."

"Like you and Genie."

Iago looked away, angrily. He couldn't afford to lose his temper with Ali.

"Listen, if we're going to be keeping a secret, or anything together, or if I'm going to be helping you, don't you think you oughtta be nicer to me?"

Ali shrugged.

"You have to show me the magic books!"Sabdullah exclaimed. "I want to see if I can't work it myself."

"I haven't worked it yet, but see, come here!"

They climbed up to the laboratory.

"Iago used to hide in here, see."

"Oh, wow!"

They tried to read one of the books, but didn't understand much of it.

"Mother would probably understand all of it with no problem. She could help us!"exclaimed Sabdullah.

"Kid, I don't think it's a good idea to get your mother involved. She can't keep secrets."

"Yes she can!"

"Kid, I think I know your mother better than you. You've only known her for what, a few years, maybe."

"But without Mother, how are we going to work all these spells and things?"

"Um…"

Good question, though Iago. It seemed that they were determined to work them no matter what. And if these kids did something wrong, that would be disastrous.

"I guess maybe we could let your mother in on the secret. But you just gotta remind her that it's precisely that, a secret. She's probably changed since she was a girl."

I hope, he thought.

"I'll go get Mother!"

Sabdullah ran to the comfortable sitting room where Jasmine, Josefina, and Aida were talking, and drinking tea.

"Mother, you have to see this! It's a surprise you're going to love!"

"Oh, I've just gotten here, and they've already prepared a special surprise for me."

Jasmine rolled her eyes.

"Well, you better hurry up and go."she said. "You don't want to keep this fabulous surprise waiting, would you."

Aida put her cup down.

"No, I wouldn't. So, then, lead the way."

Sabdullah led his mother toward the secret tower laboratory.

"Ali discovered it on his own!"

When the wall opened, Aida gasped.

"Wait a minute! How could this wall open? I don't remember it opening ever!"

Aida didn't hesitate to go up the stairway, her curiosity getting the better of her. Sabdullah followed behind her, a little breathless, as Aida could climb stairs very fast. She immediately opened the door, and walked in, where Ali and Iago were.

"Oh, my! Oh, my, oh, my, oh, my! Wow! What is this place?"

"I guess you could call it a tower laboratory."said Iago.

"Wow! All these books!"

"They're magic books, see."said Ali, showing her one of the books.

"Yes, of course. Very advanced magic, I'm thinking. Hmm. Whoever these books belonged to, must have been a very great sorcerer. Let me see,"she looked at the books on the shelf. This one seems more preliminary magic. Let me see…there wouldn't by any chance be a book on potions, would there?"she asked suddenly.

"Well, there might be."Iago told her. "Listen, maybe it would be better to keep this a secret. If Al and Jasmine find out, and Genie, well…"

"Oh, don't you worry, Iago."Aida told him. "We'll see if we should tell them, or not."