"Aideen? Where are you?" Said a woman holding a basket of clothes in her hands. She looked out in the market searching through the crowd trying to find her friend. A young girl wearing a long black shawl covering her entire body and head rushing inside. "I was starting to get worried you know." Said the woman handing her the basket. "You and Jaz know i can handle myself in the city." Said the girl walking with her inside the palace. "Speaking of. She wants to have a word with you after you're done with your tasks before another prince comes." Said the woman. "Daliah. We both know how this will play out." Said the girl taking off her shawl showing her handmaiden dress. "Aideen. The Sultan will not stop these traditions just for anyone. He wants what best for everyone." Said Daliah. "You know what i mean. He keep her in the palace like a fragile bird." Said Aideen. "She is the princess that must be protected at all cost, Aideen." Said a voice to their left. Aideen and Daliah stopped to see a man with wearing dark colored clothes with a snake staff. "Good morning Jafar. Do you noneed something?" Said Aideen. "I am here for your request to prepare the guest room for Prince Andres of Shirabah. He will be here soon and the Sultan would like to have everything ready." Said Jafar looking at her. "I will do everything i can to make our guest welcome. Anything else?" Said Aideen. "Yes. Do remember to bring my drink to my chambers." Said Jafar smiling at her before walking past her. Aideen glanced at Daliah once he left them alone and continued their walk. "I swear that man is off." Said Aideen lowering her voice in case someone was listening. "Tell me about it. Now those are the Sultans fresh sheets and I'll take care of the guest room for you and Jasmine to speak in private." Said Daliah smiling.
"You're the best." Said Aideen. She turned down the hall opposite of Dahlias direction going upstairs towards a large open hall filled with portraits of the royal family from generations. At the end of the hall was a double door leading to the Sultans chambers. Aideen looked behind her listening carefully in case someone was close before blowing air out of her mouth to open the doors at ease. She walked in as they closed on their own setting down the basket to remove the used sheets and replace them with clean ones. Once she was done Aideen began to tidy up the rest of the room. Two hours goes by as another handmaiden came in with clean the washroom while Aideen straighten the smooth silk and felt something tag on her dress. Looking down at see a tiger with their teeth letting go of her dress. "She really needs to see me huh, Rajah." Said Aideen hearing a soft purr. "Go on. I can finish up Aideen." Said the handmaiden bringing the fresh towels inside. "Thank you Amiri." Said Aideen following Rajah through the palace to Jasmine's room.
In the room was a girl in a fine cream dress over her peacock themed outfit by the design of her slight puffed pants. "What do you think your doing?" Said Aideen looking at her. The girl ignored her while looking at the mirror making her royal outfit is covered including her jewels. "I really want to see the people of Agrabah. Its been years." Said the girl as the doors closed. "Jasmine. I know that and so does everyone. If you really want to go out then we have to do this my way. Jafar has heavily guarded the palace and its gonna be tricky." Said Aideen crossing her arms. "I'm willing to take a risk. Which is why i want you there with me." Said Jasmine. "Yeah because i know every twists and turns in the city even though i live outside in the caves." Said Aideen as Daliah came in with Jasmine's dress with Aideens shawl. "Did i come in a bad time?" Said Daliah handing Aideen her shawl. "No. So what do you girls think?" Said Jasmine showing them her outfit. "Like a simple peasant girl. Come on then. We wont be out long." Said Aideen opening the door peeking to make sure no was around. She gestured Jasmine to follow her to the many halls avoiding the servants and guards on their way to the servants quarters. Aideen opened the door to the back leading to the city to find Akeem the leader of the guards in front of the door. "What do you think your doing?" Said Akeem. "Akeem allow me to explain." Said Aideen. "I dont want to hear it. Its our responsibility to protect Jasmine. She must not leave the palace at all costs." Said Akeem. "Please Akeem. If im going to be Sultan then i must know my people. I want to go out and Aideen will be with me." Said Jasmine. "Im going to regret this." Said Akeem feeling Aideen hug him.
"Thank you and we wont be long. Hey!" Said Aideen after being pushed away. Jasmine smiled walking past him looking ahead to the market whole Akeem dragged Aideen who rolled ger eyes. "If she as much as to be harmed in anyway . . ." "It will be my head. Akeem i would never let anything happen to her. We have been friends as children before her mother died and my parents. You know me very well. Just give me a warning if Jafar is around." Said Aideen before rushing to Jasmine's side. She looked at how happy Jasmine is to be outside of the palace while they had to walk around the city through the alleys. "I cant believe this is actually happening. I have never imagine that I'd do something like this." Said Jasmine. "Well it wont be long. Remember Jafar does have eyes and ears everywhere including here so we need to keep ourselves hidden. Otherwise we both will get an earful from him and your father." Said Aideen leading her through another alley. "Come on. Im tired of being just the pretty face. Everyone has a voice that must be heard. No one cant be told to be silent." Said Jasmine walking into the crowd with Aideen behind her. Aideen looked out for the guards going around the market place for any thieves and made sure they were distracted. She saw Jasmine stop to see a woman hand making a silk blanket similar to the ones in the palace. A guard that Aideen saw turning the corner of a ruined building planned to come over after seeing them but was suddenly shoved aside by a group of people arguing over something and went to break the fight. "We have to go." Said Aideen grabbing the sleeve thinking it was Jasmine but notice a familiar snake staff. "Yes. You both should. Have the Princess escorted to the Sultan. I'll take this one." Said Jafar looking down at Aideen. She quickly let go of his sleeve before he guided her back to the palace with Jasmine in front with the guards.