Max looked at her in shock. "And Sphinx was your adopted sister?" he asked. "Yes. She came from far away. Father pitied her and allowed her to be adopted. Come, it is time for you to meet ... yourself" she said and walked out.
She led him to the palace gardens where five teens stood. One had dark hair and golden brown eyes. His sister had long blonde hair and brown eyes. She was talking to a teenager with spiky, unruly brown hair and brown eyes. Two twin girls-one had shoulder length, curly blonde hair and green eyes and the other had long blonde hair and blue eyes.
"The man with black hair is you, Max. You were sent here just like you were in your other life. But you were adopted by the King of Cyprus along with your sister. Isabel and your names stayed the same. Rath was called Rathraamun, Ava is not Tess's dupe. She's her twin sister. Her name was Ava-su-amun and Tess... Tess was Anck-renamen my worst enemy. Ava loved Kyleth Valentiy-the son of the Medjai leader James Valentiy-Kyle and Sheriff Valenti.The Medjai guarded us from harm.Now, listen" she whispered.
Max nodded and looked at his former self. He looked exactly how he looked 14 years ago-except in completely different clothing.
"Zandor,I hope I may win so that we can be married and I shall guard the Phoenix bracelet" Anck-reamen smiled. Zandor gave a hesitant smile. "Uh..." he began but Ava-su-amun jumped in. "I hope Princess Nefertiri beats you and wins Zan's hand AND the Phoenix bracelet!" she snarled at her twin. Anck-renamen glared at her sister and walked away silently. "Ava!Why did you say that?" Vilandra scolded. Ava turned around. "I do not know,Vilandra. I did not mean to say it.. but I did". All four looked at the retreating figure of Anck-renamen. "Come, we must prepare for the banquet" Rathraamun said. Together they walked to their quarters in the guest wing of the palace.