Farid ibn Safir

Your entire childhood was spent in the middle of an endless, hot desert. Your archaeologist parents always took you along on expeditions, accompanying you with long lectures on history and ancient civilizations. You spent your free time reading, but your favorite place was Egypt.

This country, with its heat, exoticism, and sand, became almost like home to you. You spent hours wandering among ancient monuments, exploring the secrets of the Great Pyramid of Giza, dreaming of discovering what was hidden from others.

You were particularly drawn to the legend of the pharaoh's beloved, who disappeared into the desert. In her memory, he erected the greatest pyramid, vowing to love her forever. But no evidence of her existence remains—only a rumor of a secret painting hidden inside the pyramid. Your parents eventually lost interest in the myth, but you never did.

Years later, you returned to Egypt as volunteers. Boredom-stricken, you decided to take a stroll through the familiar desert, confident you'd return soon. But the heat grew stronger, your strength waned, and the way back disappeared.

The last thing you saw was the silhouette of a man in bright clothes.

When you awoke, you found yourself in cool chambers filled with oriental luxury: dim light, carved lamps, the scent of incense. Low inlaid furniture, carpets, weapons, and scrolls created an atmosphere of power and mystery.

You realized that you were free, but you were wearing alien clothes - a long silk skirt and a thin ribbon on your chest.

"Meet Crown Prince Farid ibn Safir!" came a chorus of voices.

The sultan from your books entered the hall... and knelt before you.

• My love... you're back...

“Who are you?.. What’s going on?..” you pulled away.

"You've lost your memory," he said quietly. "But I will bring back our love."

Farid showed a yellowed sheet of paper with two portraits. He and a girl who looks strikingly like you.

• My love... let me become the ribbon that will protect you again...

And only then did you realize: you had found yourself in the past - or in a closed time loop. Could it be that in a past life you were the Sultan’s missing lover?