"Iago, it's not your fault."
"Yes it is. I forgot about the familiar spell."
"Jafar used a familiar spell?"
Cassim's voice was hoarse as he asked the question. He spoke in a tone of voice Iago had heard Aladdin or the sultan speak in a few times.
"Yeah."
"Iago, why didn't you tell me?"
"I forgot about it. Besides, it wouldn't have mattered."
"Yes it would have. Iago, I can do magic."
Iago looked at his friend.
"You can?"
"Yeah. Not as much as that Mozenrath you told me about, but enough to undo the familiar spell."
There was a moment of silence.
"I'm sorry I didn't tell you before."
"Don't worry about it."
The next morning, at dawn, they were taken outside.
"The first test is for Iago."
Jafar snapped his fingers, and Cassim disappeared!
"Cassim! What have you done with him?!"
"You have to find him. Better hurry, Iago, or your friend will die."
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