The Forgotten Papyrus by Nathaniel Burns

Author:Nathaniel Burns [Burns, Nathaniel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2015-04-12T04:00:00+00:00

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Chapter Nine

The sun was quickly setting on the horizon as they made their way towards Menwi’s house. Aya skillfully steered the dray-chariot while an ominous silence befell the occupants.

Neti looked at the basket of sweetmeats she held. She did not understand why they had deemed it necessary to bring them and then looked at Aya who became increasingly agitated the closer they came to Menwi’s house. It was obvious that she had no desire to be there, and Neti could understand, since everything inside of her screamed that she should not allow Shabaka to go there either - that it would be better if they stayed away.

The house they were to visit was easily identifiable, because as Aya had previously said, Huya was waiting for them outside, as if she knew they were coming. The chariot-dray came to a stop and from Huya’s expression it was obvious that she did not want them there.

Aya took the basket from Neti and within moments of its emergence several young children appeared from seemingly nowhere. Neti watched as she handed each of the children one of the sweets before turning to address Huya, “These people wish to speak with Menwi.” She said in Egyptian.

Huya turned to look Neti and Shabaka over, who had taken it as indication that they could leave the chariot-dray.

“Menwi said he has nothing to say to the Nubian prince”, Huya said tilting her head towards Shabaka, before turning to look at Neti, who was shocked by her words. But what she felt at the woman’s words was nothing in comparison to the dread that filled her as she continued. “But he will speak with you, the mummifier’s daughter. There is something you need to know.”

Neti hesitantly looked at Shabaka, unwilling to enter the home without him.

“She will not go without me, I have no reason to trust him.” Shabaka firmly replied.

The girl looked from one to the other before nodding, “He said you would object, so you may come as well. She then turned and made her way towards the doorway, which, like many others in the area, was covered only with a threadbare piece of cloth.

Shabaka took the lead and Neti following him. She looked around the room which seemed slightly different some from how the young woman had first it described to them.

They were shown to the back room and Neti had expected some deviation from Aya’s description there as well, but it appeared to be exactly as she had described it.

She laid her eyes on the elderly man sitting on a stool and looking as if was carrying the weight of the world on his shoulders. He looked up and squinted; first looking at Shabaka before shifting his gaze to Neti.

“So you have come”, he stated rather hat asked; his voice gruff and tired.

Neti felt her brow furrow. She found it unsettling that this man could see into the future, yet it seemed as if he actually had a problem with his own vision. He was

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