The Secret of the Silent TongueThe Arrival of the Mystery GuestThe sun was a giant golden coin hanging over the city of Agra. Inside the Red Fort, the air was filled with the scent of roasting cardamom and the sound of splashing fountains. Emperor Akbar sat upon his Peacock Throne, his silk robes shimmering like the neck of a pigeon.Suddenly, the heavy sandalwood doors of the court creaked open. A tall man with a snowy white beard and a turban as blue as the midnight sky walked in. He didn't bow like the others; he stood tall and confident."Jahanpanah! King