The sandstorm continued to rage on for the remainder of the day, which resulted in them camping inside the cave for the night.
And when the sun rays finally sneaked through the cracks to wake them up, Zarqa was quick on her feet and climbed over the nearest hill, looking everywhere for Jaber and Sindbad.
Ali Baba, on the other hand, embarked on picking dry weeds and the like to start a fire. Perhaps its smoke might get Sindbad and Jaber's attention, or anyone close by, for that matter.
"It's no use…" the girl sighed tiredly as her shoulders slumped, still squinting against the bright sun. " I can't see them."
Just how far had they gotten apart in the middle of that storm for her not to get even a glimpse of them?
" That actually begs an important question…" Ali Baba looked up from the fire he was preparing. " Where exactly are we?"
The girl squinted further as she tried to look for any landmarks she could recall from their journey, to no avail.
