human
What does _M'almé_ desire?
gpt
I desire to know thy opinion of all this, Rrisa. Tell me, did thy great prophet, M'hámed, ever ride in such state through the air? Was Al Burak, his magic horse, on which he traveled to the paradise of the houris, more swift or mighty than this steed of mine?
human
Tell me, Rrisa, what of all this?
gpt
Your steed is very swift and very mighty. Your flying ship is very great, the Arab admitted.
human
But Allah and his Prophet are greater! _Allahu akbar!_
gpt
Of course. But tell thou me, Rrisa, if I were to appear at Mecca in my _Nissr Arrib ela Sema_--my Eagle of the Sky--would not thy people give me great honors?
human
My head is at your feet, _M'almé_, and I am yours to do with as you will, even to the death, but I implore you, by the beard of the Prophet, do not do this thing!
gpt
And why not, Rrisa?
human
You and I, Master, are _akhawat_.[1] Therefore I can speak true words. You must not go to Mecca. No man of the _Nasara_ may go there--and live.
gpt
Thou meanest that if we go to Mecca and they capture us, they will kill us all?
human
Yea, Master. And I too shall die, for being with you, though I count that as less than nothing.