Body Two days later, the O'Connells decided to spend a few days away from home. Elana went straight to the museum after they left.

She had taken one of Evelyn's access passes. Elana knew she would need it. One of the things Evelyn had explained to her was that the books were in a room of their own, locked in at night, that could only be opened by the guards, who never let anyone in without a pass.

Elana thought she was lucky the O'Connells liked to travel at night. She passed the guards at the entrance easily by flashing the pass. Evelyn rarely came in at night so the guards didn't know her that well.

There was the guard by the door leading to the books. She showed him the card and he opened the door. He told her he needed to get a drink and would be back in a few seconds. Once inside, all she had to do was life the glass and take the book. She slipped out a side exit before the guard came back from his drink. There was no alarm on the door.

Elana leaned against the exit door after it closed behind her. How had that been so easy? she wondered. Fate must be on her side. Merenre's entire happiness rested in this book.

The book she had read never told her whether or not she had to be in Egypt with the mummy for it to work, but to be safe, she had taken the emergency money Evelyn had left her and booked passage to Egypt for the next morning.

* * *

After talking to a few locals in Egypt, Elana managed to find some people willing to take the mummy to Karnac for her. She figured that was the best place to go. For the right price, a person could get anything!

Elana studied the book while she travelled to Karnac. Just having it made her feel so much better. Now the worrying began. She wondered if he would even be happy that she brought him back. After all, he left willingly. Then again, she reasoned, he hadn't known until the very end how she felt about him. She decided not to worry about it until the time came.