Lion Regiment
The Mosque in Rafney
Salih runs in a fairly large market. He saw several stalls that provided different items. Suddenly a white victim came over. "Greetings Alaykum!" His word. Salih replied "Aleykum Salam!" The man then asked "Are you a Muslim?" Salih nodded "Alhamdulillah, yes!" Then the man asked again "what are you doing here?" Salih replied "Finding a job. Do you have a job for me?" The person nodded "I need someone to help me become a courier. Can you?" Salih smiled and said "yes I can. My brother once taught me how to ride a horse-drawn carriage." The man nodded "Alright, come with me!" Salih followed the man. They walked through the crowd of the market.
They both walked away from the market. While walking, they also talked. The man said "My name is Kangok Mevleddinoglu.. What is your name and where are you from? I've never seen you before." Salih smiled "My name is Salih. You don't need to know where I'm from. I'm just lost and I can't go back." Kangok nodded "my work is centered on the border of Ranfney. In the mountains near the wilderness.You know the wilderness right?" Salih nodded and said "Wild territory that has never been stepped on other than its natives." Kangok nodded. "I have a hut for a place to stop and work alone at a certain moment. From my hut to the border you'll deliver goods and groceries or mail. From the border will probably ask you to bring raw materials and letters." Kangok. Salih smiled and said "easy job!" Kangok stopped and went to Salih and said "if you bring the letter you should be able to arrive in 20 minutes." Kangok continued walking. "How far is it from the hut to the border?" Ask Salih. "5 miles" replied Kangok. Salih was surprised "Quite far away. But it's still possible." Kangok smiled.
A few minutes later they arrived at a small hut. "This is my hut. Small but it's a lot of work." Said Kangok. They went into the hut. Salih looked around and his gaze was fixed on a 'rapier' type sword'. "Bey, where did you get that sword? Isn't that the officers' sword?" Kangok said "You know Luckin?" Salih. "The general gave me the sword." Said Kangok back. "Have you ever been an officer of Luckin?" Ask Salih. "Sit down!" Said Kangok. They also sit. "I'm Luckin's spy. And my comrades who are at the border will be the senders of letters to Luckin. He had to travel 70 miles. He lives with a scientist who works for Shah Luckin too." Kangok. "So you'll send a report letter to the border through me and then your partner will report back to Luckin?" Kangok nodded. "To be honest, I want to be a citizen of Luckin. Someone from Luckin who lives in the inn tells the comparison between Luckin and this country." Salih. Kangok furrowed "Hatice Hatun's eyebrows. That's his name." Salih replied "Yes. She said she was the daughter of Eyub Shah." Kangok smiled "I became captain when Eyub Shah reigned. I was then ordered to become a spy in Rafney after Hikmet Shah succeeded Eyub Shah, his brother." Salih looked and nodded. "When I was about to return the sword, I was told to keep and use it by Hasan Kumandan." Kangok. Salih asked "Is Hasan Kumandan Hatice Hatun's sister?" Kangok nodded "yes, right!"
Meanwhile inside the teenage inn, Ayse and Hatice are still chatting. They talked to each other while drinking tea. Hatice tells about the history of Luckin. And Ayes listened. "The former land of Luckin was just an uninhabited wild land. Unless you get into the woods, then you'll meet the private." Hatice. Aye asked "what do you mean 'wilderness'?" Hatice nodded "right! My ancestor and shah, Serdar Hasan made the land fertile, prosperous and inhabited. Mix all the Muslim population only a few are not." Ayese nodded and asked "lantas, why is it called Luckin?" "Luskin is the name of a rapier-type sword belonging to Serdar Hasan. Everyone raised it as the first shawl and named the region Luckin." Answer Hatice. "Does Luckin's sword still exist today?" Ask Ayese. Hatice nodded "there is still but no longer in use. Luckin's sword is kept in the palace as a historic collection." Ayese looks amazed. Hatice was happy to see Ayese amazed. "Let's pray, Ayse! It's zuhr." Hatice. Ayse also nodded.
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Galib walked while holding a piece of paper inscribed with an address. When He came to the market, He came to someone "efendi, can you show me this address?" Galib asked, giving the paper he had held to the man. "At the end of the market there is a small hut. That's the address you're looking for." Answer the man. Galib nodded "thank you!" Then Galib continued on his way to where he meant. Once there he stopped at the door. Knock on the door "Greetings Alaykum, bey!" Someone from inside opened. "Alaykum Hail! Can I help you?" Said the host. "ee... Is this Fendir bey's address, Ahmed Fendir bey?" Ask Galib. "Oh, this is indeed the address of Fendir Bey. But he is not inside." Said the host. "Go inside and wait for Fendir Bey. I was waiting for him too." Continue the host. Galib nodded and entered the hut.
Galib closed the door after he entered. Then he turned to face the host who was sitting on the chair. He was shocked when he saw the person sitting next to the host. The man looked at Galib smiling and laughing. Galib then asked "What are you doing here, Salih?" Then Galib and Salih shook hands and hugged each other. "I work as a courier for him, Kangok efendi. What are you doing here yourself?" Salih. "Someone named Ahmed Fendir bey offered me a job as an assistant to do research." Galib. Tiba² Kangok asked "Do you know each other." Salih answered "of course efendi. We were from the same place and our friendship was arguably very close." Kangok nodded as well. Then, Kangok brewed tea water and and allowed his two guests to drink together while chatting.
In the middle of them chatting, suddenly there was a knock on the door with a greeting. The three people who were inside the hut answered the greeting in unison. Kangok opened the door. "Fucus bey? please enter!" Fendir bey. Galib stood up and greeted him "Welcome, bey!" Fendir bey nodded "Thank you!" Kangok also closed the door and allowed his guests who now number three to sit down. "What stuff do you need, Bey?" Ask Kangok. Fendir bey then took out a bag and said "In this bag there are a number of zek and a piece of paper containing a list of items I need. By the way, who's the kid?" Said Fendir bey while giving the bag to Kangok. Kangok replied "This is our courier now, Salih efendi" Fendir bey nodded "Alright, sorry Kangok! I can't linger." continued Fendir bey. Kangok nodded. Fendir bey stood up and said, "Salam alaykum!" "Greetings alaykum!" Answer Kangok. Then Fendir went to the door and said, "Come Galib efendi! Follow me!" Galib stood up and nodded towards Salih and Kangok to leave. Kangok and Salih nodded back. Fendir bey was gone, followed by Galib.
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In the middle of the room the atmosphere was a little crowded because many children were having lunch. "What do we eat now, abla!" Ask Ayse to Hatice. "Only fresh bread, carrots and apples." Answer Hatice. Ayese smiled "No problem. That's enough for me." Hatice said "But if you want fish you can catch it yourself in the sea and cook it yourself in the kitchen." Ayese looks astonished "How can I get to the sea?" Hatice sighed with a smile behind her veil "Boat on the pier with two horizontal red lines and a circle below it belonged to the inn. You can wear it as long as you bring ten fish at a minimum. If you bring more, it's yours and you can sell it or eat it." Ayese nodded and said "Then after eating let's go there!" Hatice shook her head "The hot weather and the daytime waves in this region are not supportive." Ayese looks disappointed "If you want after the stingy we can get there." Hatice. Aye nodded "Alright!" and continue eating.
Meanwhile, Fendir Bey is walking on a very quiet street followed by his new assistant, Galib. Galib asked "Is the city deserted everyday like this? I rarely see young people here." Fendir replied "Now Rafney and Luckin are fighting. Maybe the young men are enlisting as volunteers." Galib. Then Galib asked again "Bey, where are we going now?" Ask Galib. Fendir bey replied "To Rafney's borders and the wilderness" Galib nodded. "Efendi galib!" Call Fendir bey. "Yes, bey." "Let go of your turban now! The Muslims in Rafney are very minority and very much hate." Fendir bey's orders. Galib did as he was told. "Unlike before, now there is not a single mosque standing in Rafney. Everything was changed. It is not uncommon for Muslims here to be arrested for no reason." Fendir Bey. "Bey, why didn't the Muslims in Rafney just move to Lu?kin from a long time ago? Are there not many Muslims there?" Ask Galib. Fendir bey stopped walking. Staring at Galib sharply. Galib looked down.
Fendir bey sighed, "let me tell you, Galib Efendi. The journey from Rafney is risky. If you want to pass through the waterway, then you can not visit the dock or port. Rafney Port is for military purposes only. From the dock, no ship could get there. Wharf ships that want to go to Luckin must go along the coast of Rafney. Guards would look at the ship and instantly open cannon fire. Even if you can escape the cannon fire, you won't be able to land at Luckin because the coast is just a dangerous rock for the ship" said Fendir bey. Galib just looked and nodded. "There is one side of the coast of Luchin that is safe for landing but now blocked by Rafney ships" continued Fendir bey. Galib began to ask "is it now that Luckin and Rafney are still at war?" Fendir bey shakes. "Now they did not, but they built camp around the coast so that no ship could dock to Luckin." Galib nodded back. "What about crossing the wilderness?" ask Galib. Fendir bey smiled. "once you get there, you'll know later."
Will continue...
