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I see you have recovered

The wife is her husband's maid

Even if she was a princess the daughter of a prince

And what am I, my Lord but a bereaved mother?

Struck by sadness

And since we have reconciliated come and eat with me

Eat

I already ate and I don't want to ruin your breakfast

You won't ruin anything

Eat

Go ahead

No!

No!

Do you want to kill me?

Do you want to kill me?

Why did they take my weapons away from me, your Majesty?

Your Majesty?

Your Majesty whom you insisted on so long to become the Sultan, Qait?

Your Majesty whom you vowed never to betray, as Sibay did?

I lead a mission to discipline him

Even Dawadarak informed me that the rebellion is over

And you believed him?

And why would he continue to the Levant if the rebellion is really over?

- Because... - Quiet!

Do you know what I hate more than betrayal?

I hate stupidity!

I don't understand what you're saying

You understand it really well, Qait

Betrayal ruins what treachery built

One of the traitors with you is the one who betrayed you

- It's a malicious slander - I wouldn't accuse you without proof

Someone put these documents in my home to make me take the fall

Tuman

Even imposing unfair tallage on people was your idea

So that the people would revolt against me

And open their hearts for a new Sultan who maybe...

It is you

Qait

You will spend your life in prison until you die humiliated

Take him!

No! No! Wait, wait!

This is not acceptable what are you doing?

What are you...

What is wrong with you?

You will be punished!

I will kill you all!

Leave me! Leave me!

Why, Qait?

King Manuel sends his regards

And he tells you he's ready to lend you a helping hand

I send my regards too

And even better, Commander Sansho

I heard you accompanied Vasco De Gama in the voyage to Cape of Good Hope

- True - Then...

- You're the one we need - What for?

In what you excel most attacking the Mamluks by sea

This is a courageous ambition

- Can we count on you? - Mamluks are still a striking powers

In spite of our marine siege over them

So I suggest we start with a simple test

For Qansuh Al-Ghuri in Al-Hejaz and then we will see

Do you know why I come here often, Suleiman?

No, I don't know, father

To remember you grandmother's advices to me

And what did she advise you?

With what made me the man I am today

Ruling...

is a strike from a sword

But you should know how to choose your sword

How to grab onto the handle

How the blade penetrates and kills

And most important is that people fear the carrier of the sword

And people fear you with this?

Of course

They will fear you too when you arrive to your Province

So let them know who you are by actions and not by words

Kill the prisoners

Make sure to punish the sinner

and double the taxes so that your citizens don't get used to comfort

Then they will tremble with fear when they hear your name

- Why are you late? - The search was rough, your Majesty

I looked for her in her husband's house and I discovered she's become a widow

And returned to her old house with her only son

- And where is Mariam now? - As you ordered

- I sent her to Prince Tuman's house - I hope that Tuman will calm down

Well done, Sunqur

No one denies your graciousness your Majesty

Sunqur, go to the Diwan and collect your reward

Thank you, your Majesty

This is the Sultan's house

He gave it to me after his son Mohammed's death

While he lives with his wife in the fort's castle, do you like it?

Sunqur told me a lot about you

But I thought he was exaggerating

Look at this!

My little brother has become a Prince

Your little brother is still the same boy

- Welcome Kooka, who am I? - You?

- You are Thoma - And who is Thoma?

- My uncle - Your uncle, I'm you're uncle, Thoma

And you are Kooka

You will lead the mission

I want you to bring me Sibay alive imprisoned and in cuffs

And then you will take the Levant's Province

It's a great honor and precious trust

And if you even think of betraying me Khair, I swear...

- I won't show mercy or empathy to you - God forbid, your Majesty

Not all Mamluks are traitors I sacrifice my life for you

Tuman will not go with you

I will send him to stop the Portuguese attacks in Al-Hejaz

- Khair, I want this rebellion to end - Don't worry, your Majesty

Sibay will not succeed

Then may God bless you, go

Jamal

Jamal the writer Ibn Al-Husseini

You're Jamal the writer Ibn Al-Husseini you're Tuman's friend

- I saw you together before - And you?

Nalbay, Kurtbay Al-Wali's maid

You know it is forbidden that we stand here and talk?

I asked about your house and came to you so you help me

- Help you with what? - Tuman Bay

I want you to guide me to him before my lord knows I ran away

and then kills me

Come

Come!

Come

A maid for one of Al-Ghuri's Mamluk and you bring her home?

- What's wrong with you, son? - And what should I do?

She says her lord will kill her if she returned

And if he finds her here he will kill us!

She says Tuman Bay tried to buy her from Kurtbay Al-Wali

But he refused to sell her, so she had no other choice but to run away

You only made me worry even more

- Take care of her till I come back - Where are you going?

I will inform Tuman this is my duty towards him

- And what about your duty towards us? - I won't be late

Ja...

I don't want anyone complaining to me understood?

Understood

Yes my lord

Tuman, where are you? I looked everywhere for you

- What's wrong? - Come with me

- Is there anything wrong? - I don't know if it's wrong or not

Come with me I will tell you on the way

- What's wrong? - Nalbay

- Where is she? - In my house

- Your house? - Yes

The days were long and hard without seeing you

And is this the solution? You run away and put your life in danger?

I will not spend the rest of my life among Kurtbay's maids

- This won't happen - Don't comfort me with only words Tuman

Death is easier than being away from you and you won't leave me, right?

Calm down, calm down sweetheart calm down

We have to think of what we're doing

Maybe Kurtbay discovered you ran away and you know he won't be quiet

- What will you do? - You stay here till I sort things out

- Won't I be a burden on them? - No

- I love you - Don't move from here

Do you understand?

If you managed to escape then you are free

Run

Run!

Suleiman

Now!

You should not hesitate

- You asked to see me, your Majesty - You know why I asked to see you

- No - Because you stole my maid

- What? - Don't act innocent

You came and asked to buy her and after a few days she ran away

And am I responsible for guarding your maids?

By the way, how many maids do you own?

That's enough, I don't like it when Mamluks fight over women

- I am not fighting over women - Do you have the maid?

He is silent

Do you accept my judgment in this matter, Kurtbay?

- Of course, your Majesty - The maid will return to you tonight

But I will buy her from you and will add her to my maids

What do you say?

Answer me

- As you say, Sultan - Go to work then

I can never pay my debt to you, uncle

You bared a great danger for me

Only God knows Tuman that I loved you like my son

I don't doubt that you are my family

I thought you'll forget after your sister came

I cannot describe how happy I am now she's back

- It's a dream come true - Thank God

Go now my friend Nalbay is waiting for you

- Excuse me, uncle - Go ahead son, this is your home

Thank you

Thoma!

- Forgive me, I was late - My heart forgives you

- In spite of the worry it holds - And why are you worried?

- The problem is solved - For real?

It is solved?

- How? - Al-Sultan Al-Ghuri bought you

He will offer you to me as gift and then I give you your freedom

- And we will get married - Thoma

We will be joined after I come back from Al-Hijaz campaign

Al-Hijaz campaign?

- You'll go to war? - Just a small clash

Don't be afraid

I will come back

You know what you should do

Kill those Muslims

In the name of the Father

Now!

The Mawalis! It's a trap!

Kill them!

Defend yourself

We do not kill an unarmed man

- Do you see, Younes Agha? - Yes, your Majesty

- It's a new weapon - And deadly

A messenger from the Sultan

It should be the decree of Bolu's Province

I have a letter from Sultan Bayezid Ibn Muhammed

To the Prince Salim Ibn Bayezid and Prince Suleiman Ibn Salim

In the name of God, the Merciful

The messenger will die in your hands

And you'll become an enemy for the Sultan, Prince

He has become my enemy indeed

The Province of Keyf

The furthest in the Sultanate It must be one of Ali Pasha's tricks

- Ali Pasha? - Ali Pasha Al-Khadim

Ali Pasha Al-Khadim

A lot of insects gathered around my father so we have to get rid of them

That's a dangerous thing to say, Prince

Dare to speak to me like that again and I'll hang your head on his castle's door

Get lost!

Prince Tuman is here!

Prince Tuman!

Prince Tuman!

Prince Tuman!

Prince Tuman

Prince Tuman

Prince Tuman

Prince Tuman

God granted us victory and ending Sibay's rebellion

Well done, Tuman you did not let me down

You came back with a great victory and and a captured ship

Let those Europeans know who are are the Mamluks

- As if it was a picnic - Thank God

We still have Sibay what will we do about him?

I am still thinking of it

But this time with the Sultan's wisdom and not the Mamluk's anger

- How so? - Tuman

I know Sibay more than anyone

He gets carried away by emotions so he doesn't think of what he's doing

I will spare his life now and make him Governor again

- And watch him - A Governor?

- What will we benefit from that? - Tuman

Let's not talk about the castle now

I brought you to be happy for you my nephew

Triumphant and married

God bless you, your Majesty

My joy in victory won't be whole but to see you married

- And your bride is waiting - Thank you, uncle

- My happiness is in this marriage - For sure

Marrying a woman like her should make you happy for sure

- That's how it is - Do you know?

I am very happy to know that Akbardi Al-Dawdari's daughter

Will be the reason behind your happiness

Who?

I asked her hand for you and you will get married soon

- You asked her hand for me? - Yes

I wasn't talking about Akbradi Al-Dawdari's daughter

- but about... - About who?

Excuse me

I understand

Is this why you write down history and its events, day by day

with all its details?

Memory betrays us, son

and writings preserve history from being lost

And this is what I seek, esteemed Sheikh

I am your companion and under your command

God bless you Jamal

Maybe one day we can preserve the truth from being lost

Are you tired of writing?

I think that the writer is a person who scrutinizes the world

and then draws it with words

Sibay

Don't be afraid

I won't execute you but on the contrary

I want you to return to the Levant as its Governor

Yes

But I will triple your taxes

Your wish is my command, your Majesty

Your wish is my command

- And if you betray me again... - Your Majesty

The devil has mislead me

I thought I was working for the good of the land and its people

Fine

Now it's time to discuss affinity again isn't it right?

Does the Sultan...

- Still want affinity? - Of course

Nothing is stronger than affinity, Sibay

And as long as your daughter is with me

Then your beautiful soul is in my hands

And remember well

One pardon is mercy

But the second is weakness

God forbid you from weakness your Majesty

God forbid

The dress should be elegant and virtuous

That suits a Sultana who will attend a wedding with

You will be beautiful as always

And the dress will be the talk of the women

Very good

And who is getting married?

Tuman Bay

And the Sultan is thrilled for that

Who is the lucky girl?

A beautiful girl

And I am grateful she has become one of our family

Khawand

the daughter of Akbardi Al-Dawdari

Nalbay, thank you

What do you think of this fabric?

It is beautiful, my lady

Everything looks good on you, Sultana

Thank you

Excuse me

Tuman, do you hear me?

Relax

What, uncle?

You do not give me the choice even in marriage?

What's wrong with you, Tuman?

This is how you greet your guests?

Listen to me well, my son

Akbardi has a lot of Mamluks in the army

And we have to guarantee his loyalty

or else the Sultanate will collapse

The county collapses with injustice

The Sultanate will not heal with my marriage

- This is Mamluks lives - And I am just another Mamluk?

I am your nephew we share the same blood

And are you an ordinary Mamluk?

Or are you the Sultan's Duwadar?

Uncle

I've become the Sultan's Duwadar with my own efforts

And I am willing to leave the post at once

As for you, you're using family ties for your own benefits

Tuman

You shall not speak to the Sultan this way

Calm down, Tuman

Your uncle only wishes the good for you

What good?

By marrying a woman I don't know?

Is this the good?

Marrying me off without even asking me?

- And why would I ask you? - Because I am not a slave

I am only the slave for God the Most High

And I will not marry except Nalbay

It will not happen

Did you see?

He wants to marry a maid

Is this acceptable?

Excuse me

Go wash and pray your first prayer after you've become Muslim

And know that resorting to God prevents the sadness of the heart

Your face shows all the misery of the world, son

As if your shoulders are almost broken by carrying it

Misery chose me, Sheikh so I accepted God's will

But what happens now...

Tell me what's in your heart, son

Speak of the straw that broke the camel's back

It's rather a stone that presses on my chest

You know Sheikh, how much hardships I have endured for the sake of others

asking for God's mercy

My uncle the Sultan is drowning in his fears of intrigues and machinations

and all the Mamluks want to become Sultan

And me in between him and them trying to guard the interests of the people

And I do not ask for praise or reward

I am aware of this and more, son

This is why they call you their Prince

My uncle is being overly cruel

He wants to marry me to some I don't want for what he wants

And he doesn't care that my heart belongs to another woman

Claiming that this is for the good of the country

- To whom does he want you to marry? - To a woman I don't know

Akbardi Al-Dawdari's daughter

Do you remember what I taught you?

When I saw in you seriousness and sincerity, I told you...

Maybe God has chosen you to fix things and conditions

My Lord, I want you to bless this marriage and wed me to her

and I will run away far from the Sultanate and its affairs

Calm down, Prince, calm down

Think with your mind before your heart

Answer me first...

Are you able to leave the country in the hands of the Sultan's wicked Mamluks?

Son, you are the link between Sultan Al-Ghuri and the good

You are destined for greater things

The fate of those like you is to suffer great hardships

Marry the one your uncle has chosen and protect people's interests

And believe me...

If you regret leaving who you love today

Your remorse for leaving the country will be greater

And love will become blame

As if you're telling me, Sheikh that my fate is to suffer

God enlighten his insight for what is good

Leave him now

- He is thinking - What about?

His destiny

Your destiny

The throne

- What are you doing? - I'm playing

Do you prefer the camel or the horse?

- The camel - The camel is yours

- The horse is mine - This is the camel

- This is the camel - And this is the horse, for you

How nice to see you smiling again

What now?

Are you trying to avoid me?

Or do you think I haven't noticed that?

Thoma!

You haven't changed

A little boy

hiding his sorrows in his heart away from the ones closest to him

Look at me

Thoma

Thoma!

There is a secret I know in your eyes

Won't you reveal it to me?

I only came here to be with you

and of course to get to know my uncle

My uncle...

He's not the person whom I thought he is

I knew that

I will speak to him

Maybe he will on his decision to marry you off

- It's too late - Why?

I had the choice between myself and the people, so I chose the people

Will I really be able to help them in this corrupt atmosphere?

I'm not sure

Fight me

I will

If your cousins have settled in Provinces around Istanbul

May be we find solace in the lands of Crimea

All the roads lead to Istanbul, father

Just like God granted me a mother who raised me to be strong

You were granted a mother like her

Take care of yourself while you're here in Trabzon

Maybe I won't stay here long

What do you intend on doing your Majesty?

Either everything...

Everything!

Or nothing