Houmayoun Khan’s Birthday Party
When Houmayoun Khan, former Ambassador to Gondor, reaches seventy five years of age, he notes there are more important milestones. His great-grandson, Prince Beyazit, the sole surviving son of the Emperor, is about to come of age. It’s most vital that the family attend the Capital to celebrate this momentous event.
Houmayoun Khan’s Birthday Party
When Houmayoun Khan, former Ambassador to Gondor, turns seventy-five, his family gather around him. Houmayoun begs them not to make a fuss. It’s much more important to celebrate the coming of age of his young great-grandson, the sole surviving child of Emperor Artabanus.
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(Short story)
End of an Era
Emperor Artabanus’s sole surviving child, Prince Beyazit, is about to turn twelve, and the family of Artabanus’s consort arrive in the capital. Artabanus has better things to do than pander to them: he wants to party with his old friends from his days in the Army.
(Short story)
The Grand Vizier Investigates
Grand Vizier Ihy is sure that the sudden death of Emperor Artabanus is suspicious. So many of those who stand to benefit from his death are in Beyazim, and the family of the Empress Mother, now guiding the young boy emperor, are Ihy’s prime suspects. He’s sure they’re guilty. He just can’t work out how.
(Medium story)
Family reunion
After the Emperor’s unexpected death, Darius of Amrun is so glad that he can see his sister again—she was forced to join the harem when she was fourteen—but he discovers, to his horror, that she’s changed beyond recognition.
(Short story)