Ali Baba was thrown back and hit the wall hard as the fist collided with his face.
" Sindbad!"
What else did he expect? Of course, the man would be furious with him. He considered it a generosity that he didn't follow with another blow immediately. He struggled to stand up, cradling a throbbing jaw as blood began to pool in his mouth, and looked up at the entrance of the alley they had picked to talk.
Jaber stood between the kid and the other man, trying to block any second punches that might be coming.
Sindbad winced as he held his left shoulder, but the fist that had hit Ali Baba was still shaking, probably with fury, the boy had thought.
" What were you thinking, coming up with such a plan?!"
