The Emir of Tlemcen and his family were riding in the back of a particularly large carriage as they wandered through the streets of Ribāṭ as if they were foreign conquerors. No longer did the banners of the Al-Haqq dynasty fly proudly over the city's walls. Instead, they were replaced by the flag of the Iberian Empire.
It had only been a fortnight since the Sultanate of Morocco fell to the conquest of their new masters, and while the European world was quick to recognize Iberia's annexation of the region, the Arabic world had stubbornly refused to do so.
Even so, the leaders of the Muslim world had all gathered in Ribāṭ to celebrate the wedding of the Iberian Sultan and the Moroccan Princess. Among these rulers was the Emir of Tlemcen, who sat in his carriage while looking over at his eldest son, who was wringing his hands in excitement. No doubt the boy was planning to cause some trouble, and as his father, the Emir felt an intense need to warn his son not to misbehave.
