Princess of Egypt by Nathaniel Burns

Author:Nathaniel Burns [Burns, Nathaniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781507885826
Amazon: 1507885822
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Published: 2015-02-06T16:00:00+00:00

They entered the house of life a short while later, the chariot driver having pushed the horses as fast as he could, and Neti stopped the first healer she could find. “I’m looking for the prefect Shabaka and the palace messenger Moses,” she demanded urgently.

The aged man looked her over before calmly asking, “You are his wife?”

Neti was taken aback by the man’s question and felt her blood boil. She angrily demanded, “His wife is not here?”

The man shook his head and replied,” I take it you are not his wife.”

Neti grabbed the man’s arm. “I need to see him!”

“Family only,” the healer replied.

“I need to know how he is.”

The healer looked at her and took a long, deep breath, as if gathering his patience. “We have just settled him. He is resting,” Then he cut her off as she made to speak. “That is all I will tell you.”

Neti glared at the man but relented. She knew she had no claim on Shabaka but promised herself she would lay into his wife when she arrived, failing to comprehend how the woman could not be at his side.

She turned once again to the healer and apologized.

The man looked about, ready to reprimand her, as she asked, “The young man with him?”

“The Hebrew messenger?”

“How is he?”

The doctor tilted his head as he replied, “His injuries are not as extensive as the prefect’s. He may be released soon.”

Neti felt her dread escalate again.

Just then, a large black-skinned male strode into the house, and Neti immediately felt his commanding air. Two familiar-looking boys stood on either side of him. It took Neti only a moment to recognize the two boys, and she felt her anger renew itself.

The healer, possibly having also sensed the man’s commanding presence, turned and asked, “Yes, sir, can I help you?”

“Yes, I’m here about my brother, the prefect Shabaka. I was told he was brought in earlier.”

The healer looked between Neti and the imposing figure before him before answering, “As I was telling the young lady here, he is resting.”

The tall man turned toward Neti and their gazes locked, with Neti refusing to look away. Neti’s breath caught, however, for his eyes were strikingly similar to Shabaka’s, though he seemed taller, possibly older than Shabaka.

He looked her over before nodding. “You must be Neti-Kerty. Shabaka has told me a great deal about you. You were a good friend to him while he was in Thebes.”

“He is a good friend to have,” Neti deadpanned in return.

The man suddenly laughed. “And I can see exactly why my brother likes you—you do not cower.” He then turned to the tallest of the boys. “Hazim, run and tell your mother I’m going to remain here for a while.”

“Yes, Father,” the young boy replied before turning away from them. His reply shocked Neti, causing her to swallow against the lump that had once again lodged itself in her throat.

The man turned his attention back to her and tipped his head slightly, as if trying to read her.

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