Luxor Lost and Found by Graham Warren

Author:Graham Warren
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Graham Warren
Published: 2014-11-14T05:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

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Sand, not Scuta

“As you have no doubt understood, we have changed the order of the remaining two items. You will soon be off on your quest to find ten grains of sand of the Sun. After which, if you do indeed succeed, we will need nothing more than the six sacred scuta from a single Nile crocodile,” said Gadeem.

“I thought this was our adventure, where we were supposed to have our own ideas and memories. That is how it has been impressed on us until now.”

“To a point, Alex, you are correct. None of us ever expected Dr Margretti to come back to Luxor, not after what happened last time.” Gadeem held up a hand in a gesture which could not be mistaken. There was no point in any of them asking what happened last time because he was not going to say. Gadeem had only mentioned this to impress on the young adventurers that Dr Margretti would not be here if it was not vitally important for him to be here. “I personally believe it is exceptionally brave of him to offer to help you. We ancients are extremely indebted to him, and you will be too. As you will all be leaving with him soon, I would like to tell you a few things that previously I had thought it unwise to tell you. Even now I am unsure that I should be telling you, but without this knowledge I cannot see how any of you will survive where you are going.”

Fear instantly came across their faces, though this was soon replaced by unshakeable resolution. Kate held out a hand to both Alex and Cairo which they grasped, before she said, “We are ready to listen.”

“We are ready to beat the warlock,” added Alex.

“I also ready,” said Cairo, though he added, “but I be more ready on full stomach.”

“Do not worry, Cairo, as I am sure food will be arriving any second now, as time is of the essence. Now let me tell you a few things, and if possible do try not to ask too many questions, because once Dr Margretti is here, you will need to be off.”

“Where are we going?” asked Kate, though both Alex and Cairo shushed her. She gave an elongated “Sor-ry!”

“What I would like to tell you, is that I have not been totally truthful with you, though for very good reasons.”

“There really is no point in telling us that you already knew where to find all the items for the spell.” Kate and Cairo shushed Alex, but he was having none of it. “Everybody says how brilliant you are, yet despite hunting for … what was it … several hundred years, you could not remember that you had Dried Bullsblood. Do give us a break. What do you think we are, stupid? We all saw through that lie.”

Kate had opened her mouth to tell Alex to shut up and let Gadeem speak, she was about to tell him in no uncertain terms.

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