Author´s note: Sorry if it took me so long. I have a very bad flu and is hard to write with such running nose and headache. Anyway, I am so glad that the story is working so fine. Small chapter to visit Kishu and see how things are in Thebes.
Song belongs to Gianna Nannini (As always, marvellous) and Celtic Women.
11. The Shadow of the Moon.
Kishu checks Theti´s temperature, she is improving thanks to her medicines but Merenre is still with his wires crossed. All because the rains started after Papyrus departure. The man surely is one sad case.
Night falls and rain keeps on falling. The woman walks outside. No matter how pissed off the pharaoh is, she goes on with her work. And besides is kinda late so the best thing for now is a lullaby so they can all rest for a while.
"C'era una casa nel fondo del mare
Piccolissima piccolissima
E lì bambina guardavo nuotare
Piccolissima piccolissima
C'era bambina nel fondo del mare
Lei dolcissima lei dolcissima
In una casa guardava annegare
Lei lentissima lei lentissima
Apriti cielo torna il sereno
Culla le onde tiraci su alla fine dei cieli
Alla fine dei cieli
C'era una volta una luna e cadeva
Velocissima velocissima
Creava cieli nel fondo del mare
Brillantissimi brillantissimi
Apriti cielo torna sereno
bacia le onde tiraci su alla fine dei cieli
alla fine dei cieli alla fine dei cieli alla fine dei cieli"
The clouds softly go away and the stars shine again. The Northern Gannet flies again over the palace. Seems like Papyrus is doing well for now but they must keep an eye on the young man.
Once the rain is gone, thousands of birds fill the courtyard and surround the lady that dances with such grace that not even the best priest nor artists in Egypt can do it better.
One of the birds is her friend, the white barn owl with golden back and a red cross on her head. She will soon again take flight to watch over the young man.
Merenre watches from the distance such beautiful scene. Now he is really really sure that he is in love but he will never have her love. (TOO BAD MISTER XO)
"I hear your voice on the wind
And I hear you call out my name"
"Listen, my child," you say to me
"I am the voice of your history
Be not afraid, come follow me
Answer my call, and I'll set you free"
I am the voice in the wind and the pouring rain
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice that always is calling you
I am the voice, I will remain
I am the voice in the fields when the summer's gone
The dance of the leaves when the autumn winds blow
Ne'er do I sleep thoughout all the cold winter long
I am the force that in springtime will grow
I am the voice of the past that will always be
Filled with my sorrow and blood in my fields
I am the voice of the future, bring me your peace
Bring me your peace, and my wounds, they will heal
I am the voice in the wind and the pouring rain
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice that always is calling you
I am the voice
I am the voice of the past that will always be
I am the voice of your hunger and pain
I am the voice of the future
I am the voice, I am the voice
I am the voice, I am the voice
The wise Völupsa shall never let anything happen to the boy and knowing how much Merenre fears a coup de etat, he shall receive no wise words from her and so, the barn owl takes flight in her cloud of ravens.
The Völupsa was the woman who could tell past, present and future in the Viking era. Actually there is saga called like that talking about the end of the world and the new life afterwards.
Hope you like it!
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