Tutankhamun: the book of Shadows
“The city was silent, under the night curfew, apart from solitary dogs barking aggressively to each other across the darkness, under the moon and stars.
Khety had returned Thoth to me, and the animal danced and chattered quietly at my side in pleasure at our reunion. But time was short. Khety and I had urgent news to communicate. As we made our way to this place, he had told me quickly, in urgent whispers, that my family were safe and well; and under Nakht’s care, the boy was improving. He had n...ot died. Then he had wanted to know how I had identified Sobek. I explained it all.
‘Then we’ve done it,’ he said, delighted.
‘Unfortunately not,’ I replied.
And having made him swear to keep the secret, I told him the story of the King’s death. For once he was utterly silenced.
‘Say something, Khety. You always have something ludicrously optimistic to say.’ He shook his head.
‘I can’t think of anything. It’s an absolute disaster. A calamity.’ ‘Thank you.’ ‘I don’t mean it was your fault.MoreLess
Khety had returned Thoth to me, and the animal danced and chattered quietly at my side in pleasure at our reunion. But time was short. Khety and I had urgent news to communicate. As we made our way to this place, he had told me quickly, in urgent whispers, that my family were safe and well; and under Nakht’s care, the boy was improving. He had n...ot died. Then he had wanted to know how I had identified Sobek. I explained it all.
‘Then we’ve done it,’ he said, delighted.
‘Unfortunately not,’ I replied.
And having made him swear to keep the secret, I told him the story of the King’s death. For once he was utterly silenced.
‘Say something, Khety. You always have something ludicrously optimistic to say.’ He shook his head.
‘I can’t think of anything. It’s an absolute disaster. A calamity.’ ‘Thank you.’ ‘I don’t mean it was your fault.MoreLess
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