Jamal watched as one of his entourage led Roksolana away. When she came to him earlier, he almost didn't believe her. He thought she might be looking for revenge, given how Miriam had treated her. But, looking back at her previous actions, he realized that she would rather kill the person herself and face the punishment than go through foul means. The woman had even slapped him that morning knowing he was the sultan and she could lose her life over her action. She had also disregarded his title and called him by his name when everyone could hear.
After she had left, he had sat down and thought back about Miriam's action towards him ever since he came back from the journey. While she had always responded to his touch, she hadn't always been enthusiastic about having s*x with him. Sometimes
