I joined him and he told me that he had discovered who is sleeping in the room above the Banoo's. It is three of her pages: Anoosh, Faruk, and Babak. Surely one of these must be the thief!And I have made a plan to find out which one.First I thought about the three pages. Two are young and thin. Either could be a snake man. The third one, Babak, who presented the ruby to the Queen, is very different. He is plump and even older than the Queen. He is far too old and fat to be clambering about on the palace walls and squeezing himself through tiny windows. But I thought his age might be of use to me because he could have years of knowledge of the Banoo's retinue. So, I decided to find him first.After a long search I came across him taking some empty bowls back to the kitchen. I think Rajah's breakfast had been in them, for they had been licked clean. I am very pleased with the excuse I thought of to speak with him.“Noble sir,” I said. “I would beg a few moments of your time, for I seek information and I believe you are the only person who can help me.”He was flattered, I could see.
