While everyone else was with their family that had shown up for the emergency council meeting, or talking with a parent after months separated, Aliyah was sitting by the fountain in the garden after saying a sudden goodbye to her father since he had to go back to Agrabah suddenly. She sighs softly as her hand glides gently over the water

Iago flutters down and lands on Ali's shoulder. She looks over, startled, and then smiles, reaching up to gently rub the parrots chest as she stands "Where is he, Iago?" Iago squawks flying off her shoulder and towards the eastern end of the gardens, that were covered with a grove of trees, She follows him and stops, smiling warmly as he steps out of the shadows "You just missed daddy..he had to return to Agrabah suddenly"

Cassim smiles back "well good thing Agrabah is next on my list.." he pulls her into a tight hug "I heard about your little adventure with that bloody pirate, are you sure you are alright, my sweet desert rose?"

rests her head on his chest "Im fine, just still having trouble sleeping but Im working through it with the help of my husband"

rests his chin on her the top of her head "he better be treating you right...He hurts you in anyway, you just tell me and he'll regret it"

looks up at him, glaring "be nice, Cassim. and yes, he is treating me right..." sees him about to say something "he's not his father."

Cassim goes quiet, and just holds her