He heard a soft grunt, the pressure on his legs stopped, and he heard Aladdin fall to the floor.
He opened his eyes and gasped.
Aladdin lay on the floor, dead!
Cassim got to his hands and knees and knelt beside his son. Tears flooded his dark brown eyes.
"Well, well, well, I didn't think you could actually do it."
Hatred consumed the former King of Thieves, and he tackled Mozenrath!
"You forced me to kill my only son! For that you will pay! You will pay with your wretched excuse of a life!"
Cassim drove his sword into Mozenrath's chest, killing the socerer!
Meanwhile, Iago had freed the gang.
Cassim moved away from Mozenrath's body, dropped to his knees, buried his fae in his hands, and wept.
Fashir, the immortal, blind seer appeared and brought Aladdin back!
For the first time in his life, Cassim cried tears of joy!