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*'''Basim:''' ''He and I loved this house deeply... Where did the Bedouin find it?'' | *'''Basim:''' ''He and I loved this house deeply... Where did the Bedouin find it?'' | ||
*'''Dervis:''' ''He said he bought the painting in [[Al-Ula|AlUla]], from a notorious [['Abis|peddler]] of stolen goods.'' | *'''Dervis:''' ''He said he bought the painting in [[Al-Ula|AlUla]], from a notorious [['Abis|peddler]] of stolen goods.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''AlUla? When I was a boy, my father read me stories of that ancient land and its mysterious monuments... He said we would go there together, when I was old enough to make the journey. I have not seen my father in many years. Not since the day he was exiled by the Khalifa. The day he left me behind.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''AlUla? When I was a boy, my father read me stories of that ancient land and its mysterious monuments... He said we would go there together, when I was old enough to make the journey. I have not seen my father in many years. Not since the day he was exiled by the [[Al-Mutawakkil|Khalifa]]. The day he left me behind.'' | ||
*'''Dervis:''' ''Sometimes the past chases us.'' | *'''Dervis:''' ''Sometimes the past chases us.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''Dervis, what if my father is still alive? I must go to AlUla.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''Dervis, what if my father is still alive? I must go to AlUla.'' | ||
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*'''Dervis:''' ''It has been a long journey, Basim. Let us take the time to rest. We can go in the morning.'' | *'''Dervis:''' ''It has been a long journey, Basim. Let us take the time to rest. We can go in the morning.'' | ||
*'''Basim:''' ''You are right... Tomorrow shall yield its answers, whatever they may be.'' | *'''Basim:''' ''You are right... Tomorrow shall yield its answers, whatever they may be.'' | ||
==Outcome== | ==Outcome== | ||
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Valley of Memory was a virtual representation of one of Basim ibn Ishaq's genetic memories relived through the Animus.[1]
Description
A street child is sent by Dervis to Harbiyah bureau. The kid's orders are to contact Basim and deliver him a message. He needs to go to talk with his old friend as he has very important things to share.
Dialogue
- Dervis: Basim! Finally.
- Basim: Have you missed me that much?
- Dervis: I have something to show you.
Dervis hands Basim what it appears to be a small art slab depicting a man, a group of people, the Great Mosque of Samarra, and a little kid.
- Basim: Where did you find this?
- Dervis: A Bedouin merchant passed through, selling some items. Most stolen, I suspect. But this painting caught my eye. It reminded me of your brooch.
- Basim: Samarra...
- Dervis: Do you think your father painted it?
- Basim: He and I loved this house deeply... Where did the Bedouin find it?
- Dervis: He said he bought the painting in AlUla, from a notorious peddler of stolen goods.
- Basim: AlUla? When I was a boy, my father read me stories of that ancient land and its mysterious monuments... He said we would go there together, when I was old enough to make the journey. I have not seen my father in many years. Not since the day he was exiled by the Khalifa. The day he left me behind.
- Dervis: Sometimes the past chases us.
- Basim: Dervis, what if my father is still alive? I must go to AlUla.
- Dervis: You will likely be crossing a desert to visit a grave... Still, I understand your need to make the journey. I know the place quite well, having previously travelled there on matters of commerce...
- Basim: You will accompany me, then?
- Dervis: Whatever you face, Basim, I will not let you do so alone. Now, are you ready to uncover the truth about your father?
- Basim: I am ready.
With a new outfit, provisions, and a friend waiting in Baghdad, Basim and Dervis set off on their journey to Al-Ula. They travel by day and rest by the warm flames of the campfires at night. Clinging to the promise of seeing his father once more, Basim holds in his hands the last memento he left him, while Enkidu, his faithful companion, roams the surroundings. They arrive from the north, welcomed by the ancient tombs of Hegra. At nightfall, Dervis and Basim settle themselves in a travellers' camp. Being so close and yet so far away, Basim can't help but think of the worst.
- Basim: I am not sure what scares me more, finding my father's resting place or finding nothing at all.
- Dervis: Remember, it is foolish to deny the past, yet also unwise to surrender to it. Better to face it, accept it... and move on.
- Basim: First, we go to the cemetery. If my father's grave truly lies there, I need to see it with my own eyes.
- Dervis: It has been a long journey, Basim. Let us take the time to rest. We can go in the morning.
- Basim: You are right... Tomorrow shall yield its answers, whatever they may be.
Outcome
Basim and Dervis travel to AlUla seeking Basim's father, Ishaq ibn Khalid.