šš®šŗš½š®šš¶Ā Ā Ā ;Ā Ā Ā š§šššš¬š” šš„ššš«š¢š - š¦šš”šš .
Ā Ā Ā Ā he doesnāt often take cases like these anymoreā- or any, in fact. the growing need of his fatherās work piles upon his desk now. an extension of reach to an already overextended hand. so one would think that when he can worm his way from such constant issues, he would find the time to rest. to calm himself. && yet the urgency of which this peculiar trouble presented to him by the museum employee had him enthralled with questions. questions that were bettered suited to see for himself rather than ask who did not know.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā given permission to walk the grounds at night. the security of the late hours themselves going off to their various corners being of no help to him in terms of guide or clue. the place teems with an energy that most museums lack. always a faintness of magic in places where the old gather. relics holding residual power or promise from their once bright years. however this was different, teeming still with life. itās been a while since he last walked these halls. with his daughter, he recalls. remembering her running down the corridors to the various exhibits with laughter at her heels. at night itās quite different. colder, eerie. his mind still bothered by the magic that swirls about in the air so faintly.
Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā steps pause & he looks upward to gaze at a painting for a moment. behind him, there is movement he does not quite sense. shifting & curious eyes upon him. as the sensation grows his turns to look behind him to see nothing. brows furrow, he returns to the painting. Ā ļ¼ āādonāt quite understand the urgency yet. ļ¼
š¢š§ Ā š§š¢š š”š , Ā Ā ššššš” Ā šš„ššš¬ Ā ššššØš«š Ā š¦šØšØš§ - š„š¢š š”š'š¬ Ā šššš¦š¢š§š Ā ššØš«š¦ , Ā Ā š Ā š¬š”š«šØš®š Ā šš«šš°š§Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā āponĀ Ā anubisāĀ Ā retreatingĀ Ā heelsĀ Ā asĀ Ā theĀ Ā nightāsĀ Ā spiritĀ Ā floatingĀ Ā oāerĀ Ā aĀ Ā body - lessĀ Ā tomb .Ā Ā Ā howlĀ Ā atĀ Ā theĀ Ā moon ,Ā Ā Ā dogĀ Ā ofĀ Ā duat !Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā darkĀ Ā mawĀ Ā cannotĀ Ā consumeĀ Ā electrumĀ Ā light ,Ā Ā Ā forĀ Ā itĀ Ā floodsĀ Ā throughĀ Ā theĀ Ā crevicesĀ Ā ofĀ Ā crackedĀ Ā teethĀ Ā andĀ Ā risesĀ Ā oāerĀ Ā fangāsĀ Ā peaks .Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā whoĀ Ā glidesĀ Ā āponĀ Ā theĀ Ā crescent - boatĀ Ā shimmersĀ Ā fromĀ Ā darknessāĀ Ā depths ,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā nightāsĀ Ā watersĀ Ā comeĀ Ā marrowĀ Ā andĀ Ā fleshĀ Ā inĀ Ā gildedĀ Ā form ,Ā Ā theĀ Ā skinĀ Ā ofĀ Ā divinity ,Ā Ā Ā graceĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā gods .Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā isĀ Ā pharaohĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā dusk ,Ā Ā Ā pharaohĀ Ā ofĀ Ā khonsuāsĀ Ā blessedĀ Ā kiss ,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā heĀ Ā stridesĀ Ā forthĀ Ā thisĀ Ā silverĀ Ā hourĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā anubisāĀ Ā hands .
goldenĀ Ā sandalsĀ Ā clinkĀ Ā āponĀ Ā smoothĀ Ā museumĀ Ā floor ,Ā Ā Ā theirĀ Ā curledĀ Ā toesĀ Ā sparkling .Ā Ā Ā hisĀ Ā pace ,Ā Ā Ā thoughĀ Ā languid ,Ā Ā Ā isĀ Ā anĀ Ā intentĀ Ā billowĀ Ā ofĀ Ā robesĀ Ā fanningĀ Ā āroundĀ Ā hisĀ Ā form ,Ā Ā Ā forĀ Ā inĀ Ā theseĀ Ā magic - forgedĀ Ā hallsĀ roamsĀ Ā aĀ Ā manĀ Ā whoĀ Ā shouldĀ Ā notĀ Ā beĀ Ā within .Ā Ā Ā suchĀ Ā isĀ Ā whatĀ Ā tillyĀ Ā hadĀ Ā toldĀ Ā himĀ Ā āponĀ Ā theĀ Ā eveningāsĀ Ā stroke .Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā eastĀ Ā hasĀ Ā enteredĀ Ā theĀ Ā west !Ā Ā Ā theĀ Ā livingĀ Ā amongstĀ Ā theĀ Ā dead .Ā Ā Ā curiosity ,Ā Ā Ā asĀ Ā clearĀ Ā asĀ Ā anĀ Ā emptyĀ Ā sky ,Ā Ā Ā embracesĀ Ā him ,Ā Ā Ā hasĀ Ā himĀ Ā aglow ,Ā Ā Ā eyesĀ Ā brightĀ Ā withĀ Ā theĀ Ā lightĀ Ā housedĀ Ā behindĀ Ā them .Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā isĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā time ,Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā thinksĀ Ā withĀ Ā quirkedĀ Ā mouthāsĀ Ā corners ,Ā Ā Ā thatĀ Ā somebodyĀ Ā didĀ Ā somethingĀ Ā aboutĀ Ā this .
hisĀ Ā tabletĀ Ā shouldĀ Ā notĀ Ā beĀ Ā tainted !Ā Ā Ā alas ,Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā sorceryĀ Ā unseenĀ Ā hadĀ Ā withĀ Ā blackĀ Ā clawsĀ Ā hookedĀ Ā intoĀ Ā theĀ Ā tabletāsĀ Ā power .Ā Ā Ā khonsuāsĀ Ā pharaohĀ Ā couldĀ Ā feelĀ Ā alikeĀ Ā holesĀ Ā beingĀ Ā proddedĀ Ā intoĀ Ā streamingĀ Ā rays ,Ā Ā Ā lettingĀ Ā theĀ Ā darkĀ Ā drinkĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā aĀ Ā light - lessĀ Ā cup .Ā Ā Ā howĀ Ā troubling .Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā drawingĀ Ā āponĀ Ā theĀ Ā ever - flowingĀ Ā Ā magic ,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā heĀ Ā couldĀ Ā notĀ Ā letĀ Ā itĀ Ā continue .Ā Ā Ā whatĀ Ā hadĀ Ā tillyĀ Ā calledĀ Ā thisĀ Ā man ?Ā Ā Ā aĀ Ā magicalĀ Ā consultant .
cornerĀ Ā turned ,Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā haltedĀ Ā short ,Ā Ā Ā peeringĀ Ā carefullyĀ Ā āroundĀ Ā intoĀ Ā theĀ Ā galleryĀ Ā room .Ā Ā Ā thereĀ Ā heĀ Ā was !Ā Ā Ā mouthĀ Ā partedĀ Ā asĀ Ā kohl - linedĀ Ā eyesĀ Ā glancedĀ Ā theĀ Ā manĀ Ā upĀ Ā andĀ Ā down .Ā Ā Ā heĀ Ā didĀ Ā notĀ Ā lookĀ Ā asĀ Ā heĀ Ā thoughtĀ Ā heĀ Ā should ,Ā Ā Ā andĀ Ā aĀ Ā huffĀ Ā isĀ Ā puffedĀ Ā throughĀ Ā hisĀ Ā nose .Ā Ā Ā quicklyĀ Ā doesĀ Ā heĀ Ā drawĀ Ā back ,Ā Ā Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā sight ,Ā Ā Ā whenĀ Ā theĀ Ā otherĀ Ā looksĀ Ā behind .Ā Ā Ā tāwasĀ Ā ratherĀ Ā exhilaratingĀ Ā toĀ Ā remainĀ Ā hidden ,Ā Ā Ā thatĀ Ā whichĀ Ā lingersĀ Ā ātweenĀ Ā papyrusĀ Ā reeds ,Ā Ā Ā butĀ Ā itĀ Ā wasĀ Ā notĀ Ā asĀ Ā ifĀ Ā tillyĀ Ā hadĀ Ā forbidĀ Ā himĀ Ā fromĀ Ā appearingĀ Ā outĀ Ā ofĀ Ā theĀ Ā rushes !Ā Ā Ā mischiefĀ Ā marksĀ Ā himĀ Ā withĀ Ā aĀ Ā moon-madeĀ Ā simperĀ Ā asĀ Ā headĀ Ā leantĀ Ā forwardĀ Ā toĀ Ā glanceĀ Ā onceĀ Ā more .Ā Ā Ā steppingĀ Ā outĀ Ā promptlyĀ Ā intoĀ Ā theĀ Ā room ,Ā Ā Ā pharaohĀ Ā spoke ,Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā Ā indeed ?Ā Ā Ā youĀ Ā doĀ Ā notĀ Ā senseĀ Ā it ?Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā preambleĀ Ā forgotten ,Ā Ā Ā speakingĀ Ā insteadĀ Ā toĀ Ā theĀ Ā otherāsĀ Ā out - loudĀ Ā sentence .Ā Ā Ā paintedĀ Ā browĀ Ā turnsĀ Ā toĀ Ā skepticismās arch ,Ā Ā Ā composedĀ Ā ofĀ Ā aĀ Ā decorousĀ Ā airĀ Ā asĀ Ā handsĀ Ā claspĀ Ā behindĀ Ā sunset - coloredĀ Ā robeĀ Ā thatĀ Ā madeĀ Ā himĀ Ā thronedĀ Ā āponĀ Ā theĀ Ā dawnāsĀ Ā dying .Ā Ā Ā headĀ Ā cantedĀ Ā sideward .Ā Ā Ā āĀ Ā Ā iĀ Ā promiseĀ Ā youĀ Ā thatĀ Ā becauseĀ Ā itĀ Ā cannotĀ Ā beĀ Ā understood ,Ā Ā Ā itĀ Ā isĀ Ā veryĀ Ā urgent .Ā Ā Ā youĀ Ā areĀ Ā theĀ Ā oneĀ Ā theyĀ Ā areĀ Ā callingĀ Ā theĀ Ā consultant ?Ā Ā Ā ā