New Egypt_The Revelations of Oriceran by Sarah Noffke & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle

Author:Sarah Noffke & Martha Carr & Michael Anderle [Noffke, Sarah & Carr, Martha & Anderle, Michael]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2017-12-04T07:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER TWELVE

The streets were buzzing with people as the group snuck through the alleyways.

“All these people should be inside away from vampires,” Nenet said, a piece of fabric wrapped around her head and draped over her shoulders as she led the way through New Egypt.

“Are the vampires common knowledge?” Azure asked.

“Yes, but no one truly believes it. Those who have been personally affected, yes, but even they have been hard to convince. It’s just not a problem we’re equipped to handle. You remember how the last epidemic was dealt with?” Nenet asked, halting the group with a hand movement while checking the busy street ahead.

Azure nodded. It had been brutal—a war that had hardly been documented. Maybe only the gnomes in the Light Elf library knew the true details. Azure made a mental note to scry Gillian and find out what he remembered about the history.

The buildings thinned as they came to the outskirts of the city, where the desert overwhelmed the land. Azure sucked in a breath when she looked over a mostly flat plain at three giant pyramids. Buildings were sprinkled behind the structures, but the largest of the pyramids monopolized the view. The light of the half-moons made it very noticeable. The vampire grabbed Azure’s wrist and pulled her in the direction of the pyramids, nearly dragging her in her intensity.

Azure pulled back, dropping her weight into her heels. She pointed at the largest pyramid, which created a strange, foreboding feeling in her chest. “Is that where your coven is located? You said they were as old as New Egypt.”

“The Great Pyramid of Giza is older than our history, it is true. The first was built on Earth. However, no, that’s not our headquarters. My coven resides there.” Nenet indicated the giant Sphinx, whose outline was also visible.

Nenet picked up the pace, hurrying across the desert. She moved faster than the rest of the group due to her vampirism, but she kept her pace manageable so everyone could stay with her. Manx had no problem as a raven.

Twice Nenet checked the horizon where the sun would be rising in a few hours over her shoulder, and each time there was a strange intensity in her gaze. Vampires couldn’t tolerate the sun but it wasn’t clear why, Azure remembered as she was led across the dusty desert. The sand wasn’t thick, and she was glad for that.

“It’s because of Ra,” Nenet whispered.

Azure was unsure if she’d heard her right. “What?”

“You were wondering why vampires can’t tolerate the sun. It’s because the Sun God Ra cursed us,” Nenet explained in a low voice.

“You heard my thoughts?” Azure asked, slightly repulsed.

“I guess I did, but it felt like you were speaking out loud,” Nenet said, taking her hand off Azure’s wrist. She was introspectively silent for a moment. “It must have been because I was touching you, since I don’t hear your thoughts now. And I sense that once my vampirism sets in I won’t be able to touch you. Even now I feel repelled.

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