Life of the party
Needless to say, when Lotem crashes this birthday party, it really gets exciting. Admittedly, probably not in the way they were hoping. But it's definitely memorable.
And now none of his 'treasures' back at the oasis can hold a candle to either of his new prizes-- a decorated cup and a jewel. A pretty good haul for a self-taught 'street rat.'
Perfect revenge for Lotem, isn't it? The sahibat had her birthday ruined, the sahib's the last one to touch the present, so it looks like he's to blame, and all the witnesses think it must have been a magic-weilding phantom. And no one remembers the presence of a certain underfed, purple-eyed, blonde boy...