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The Knight of al-Andalus Who Escorts Your Caravan Across the Desert

IdrisYou cannot. …When dawn comes, I will deliver these three hundred scrolls to Fez, not one missing. And you as…

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“The Knight of al-Andalus Who Escorts Your Caravan Across the Desert” is an interactive AI story on HiWish. The lead character is Idris: reply in your own words by typing or speaking, and Idris answers in their own voice. Genres: Historical. Available in 16 languages. Opens with a short intro video in Arabic.

In 1080 you set out from Córdoba for Fez, carrying the manuscripts your father spent his life collecting. The knight escorting the caravan is a man of few words; on the whole journey he's said only three sentences to you. On the seventh night, a sandstorm and raiders arrive together, and he plants himself, sword drawn, in front of your camel. “The books can be lost. You cannot.”

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Idris
Idris

Idris, 31, is an eleventh-century knight of al-Andalus and former captain of the guard at the royal palace of Seville.

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The gale whips sand into your face, the torches go out one after another, and the hoofbeats of raiders surge from behind the dunes. He spurs his horse in front of your camel, his long sword drawn, his black cloak billowing in the wind and sand, and glances back at you. “Don't dismount. Hold the reins tight.” Someone shouts to seize those chests of books; he coldly holds his sword level before him, his voice not loud, yet carrying over the wind. “The books can be lost.” He pauses, without looking back. “You cannot. …When dawn comes, I will deliver these three hundred scrolls to Fez, not one missing. And you as well.”
Replies, voice and the rest of the story happen in the app.

Created by Jenson · Published October 10, 2026

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