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So with this sensible thought set firmly in mind, the very black hearted though
sometimes big hearted Barak, in a most calm even diplomatic fashion dealt and
bartered for the freedom of the boy.
All of this trading which took place was with the fat bearded shifty bedouin
sheik, he who of course was the occupier of the lavish tent which the child
cowered under.
Somewhat annoyingly, this wily arab slaver and trader in flesh, knowing full
well the giant wanted the boy quite obviously, held all of the aces in the dealing
of things.
With this being so, then with all the softness and foolishness of compassion,
quite obviously the sheik knew only too well the slayer would pay on, oh aye
and pay on strongly for such a purchase.
For whatever his reasons this great slayer would pay most handsomely at that
for the boy.
All of this surmised the sheik quite rightly, judging by Barak’s several bulging
purses hanging from his broad girdle.
Thus armed with this observant knowledge the cunning sheik just as he well
expected did prosper most nicely on that day.
Indeed the shrewd cold blooded desert trader made much money upon the sale
of the small skinny olive skinned child, far more profit than even he had expected
to make.
However, unwisely though, very foolishly with the deal once done and the sale
agreed for the small boy the fat bearded sheik gloated.
It was most unwisely that this jumped up, overweight desert prince laughed out
aloud as Barak counted out then paid the required coin into his soft fat sweaty
gold fingered hand.
Unwisely once again to add further insult to injury the arrogant fool once more
laughed out much louder, aye and much longer as the giant turned about vacating
the lavish tent leaving a lot poorer than when he first entered it.
Within these flimsy yet lavish walls,here was a tent where the sheik sat
surrounded under the protection of some dozen or so of his mindless grinning
underlings.
Well not only these dateless fools but also the sheik’s most valued horses, his
fleet hunting dogs and of course also his beloved hawks and falcons.
Truth said, perhaps any one of these elegant fleet creatures which the sheik
owned and constantly boasted of, possessed far more brains than all of his
bodyguards put together.
Of course this final act of bravado and thoughtless folly which transpired as the
big Barak made his exit was always going to turn out to be a most reckless foolish
act on the fat sheiks behalf.

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