Astronomers, Astronomers Everywhere

Back in Basra, we go looking for Al-Haithem, who has just gone missing.

On the boat a message arrives from the Papal throne, inviting Quiteria to come to Rome on June 12 to meet with him. Our good friend John Chrisentius arrives right at that moment to invite us to dine with him and his father on June 12, at the very same time. He will take it much amiss if any of us don't show. He also gives us a scroll case with the following written in latin:

 Demogorgon        Occus
   Juiblex       Pezuzuzaz
      2              2
 Yenogas, a prize for the tiebreaker
      - The council of 9

Yenogas is the demon god of Hyenas. Cave in the Bugid Emirates, east of the Abbasid Caliphate. Kut-E Kaftar, near Kermin, ruled by Bugids

(to be continued...)