After they aboard the ship, Mashgad and the other slaves who were with him in the ship, walked behind a man who seems to be in charge of them. After walking for several hours, they arrived at a big gate, the city's gate. Mashgad gasped on seeing how huge the gate was, he had never seen such a huge gate before.
" Open the gate!" The man in charge of them yelled. Immediately, the guards on the city wall, raised the gate. They walked inside. Mashgad admired the beautiful city, Topaz was nothing like he anticipated. He thought the city would look like a grave yard.
" Why do they refer to Topaz, as the city of skull? It is actually beautiful." Patmos said, taking the word right out of Mashgad's mouth. He wanted to ask that same question.
" It looks beautiful on the outside, but secretly, it is a grave yard for black." Rajah replied, with a frown on his face.
" What do you mean by that?" Patmos asked scared.
" Do you know where he is talking us? Rajah asked, but no one answered. Nobody knows where he was taking them. " We're going to Topaz mountain. A hell on earth."
" How did you know this?" Patmos questioned.
" Years ago my elder brother was here. That's how I knew." Rajah replied.
" I have heard terrible things about that mountain. I heard there is a prison there, guarded heavily by guards, day and night. No one can escape from there." Ham added.
" I'm so scared, I don't want to die." Patmos sobbed.
" It is a miracle if you could live pass the first day." Rajah chucked.
" Don't frighten the child." Ham reprimanded.
" What was he thinking when he came here, that it will be a place of comfort?" Rajah puffs. " In here my friend, is a battlefield for survival. Only the strong will survive. Either you kill or get killed."
" Welcome to Topaz, the city of skull" Ham said, in a sorrowful voice.
" Let's get to know each other. My name is Patmos, I'm from Pehu the capital city of the eastern kingdom. What's are your names?"
" My name is Rajah, I'm from Thera, a small fishing village in the northern kingdom.
" My name is Ham, I'm from Pishon, a town in Pehu."
" I see, we're both from the eastern kingdom. From now on, I will call you brother." Patmos claps his hands in excitement.
" Why is he not saying anything?" Rajah asked, looking at Mashgad.
" Leave that fellow alone, he acts as if he is better than everybody." Patmos replied with a frown on his face.
" I see. Where are you from, and what is your name?" Ham asked, but Mashgad didn't answer.
" I told you to let him be. He is so full of himself." Patmos said.
" Why don't you want to talk to us, or are you dumb?" Rajah mocked.
" You should listen to your friend. Leave me alone." Mashgad replied, in a cold voice.
" Who do you think you are? Shamgar! ( son of a devil). Rajah cursed.
" Like you said, I am Shamgar, son of a devil." He gave them a hard glare.