Chapter 12
Day 8, Talking
When they got to the lobby, Hina motioned for everyone sit down, "I knew it would come to this," she said, "It comes to this every 7 Days."
Everyone took a seat; Cale was on a two-person couch, with Sage sitting next to him. Dais was sitting between Rowen and Kento on a three-person couch. On another three-person couch Sekhmet was sitting between Ryo and Cye. Hina was sitting in a chair that made up their "circle."
"Did you know about Anubis?" Sekhmet asked.
"Yes, I did," Hina smiled, "In fact Sekhmet healed my son. My son told me everything after you healed him."
'That little boy was Hina's son,' Sekhmet realized. "Is that why you let us go undisturbed all seven days?"
"Yes," Hina said.
When that was over, Hina encouraged them to speak.
"I lost Anubis again," Dais said, trying not cry, "and it was all my fault. I made him a Warlord 400 years ago, and I was punished for my sins by losing him. I had to lose him all over again back there, and that was not easy."
"I know." Rowen said, trying to comfort him, "I saw you trying to make sure he wouldn't leave."
"He forgave us," Cale said, looking solemn, "I still don't know if we ever deserved it."
"I may not have known Anubis," Hina said, "but you must not think he ever hated you. He would want you to be happy and move on with your lives."
Then Hina looked at all the armor bearers, "it is customary to make an offering to his soul."
"What do we offer?" Sekhmet asked.
"Something he liked in life. We must go to the old temple near Volcanoes and make an offering."
"When do we leave for the temple?" Dais asked.
"Tomorrow," Hina said, "it is traditional to wrap the offerings Ti leaves. We will go to the temple tomorrow. Until then, you three should get some sleep. I'll get you up at about 7:00, and then we will find offerings for his soul"
With that, the Dais, Sekhmet, and Cale left for their room.
Day 8, Talking
When they got to the lobby, Hina motioned for everyone sit down, "I knew it would come to this," she said, "It comes to this every 7 Days."
Everyone took a seat; Cale was on a two-person couch, with Sage sitting next to him. Dais was sitting between Rowen and Kento on a three-person couch. On another three-person couch Sekhmet was sitting between Ryo and Cye. Hina was sitting in a chair that made up their "circle."
"Did you know about Anubis?" Sekhmet asked.
"Yes, I did," Hina smiled, "In fact Sekhmet healed my son. My son told me everything after you healed him."
'That little boy was Hina's son,' Sekhmet realized. "Is that why you let us go undisturbed all seven days?"
"Yes," Hina said.
When that was over, Hina encouraged them to speak.
"I lost Anubis again," Dais said, trying not cry, "and it was all my fault. I made him a Warlord 400 years ago, and I was punished for my sins by losing him. I had to lose him all over again back there, and that was not easy."
"I know." Rowen said, trying to comfort him, "I saw you trying to make sure he wouldn't leave."
"He forgave us," Cale said, looking solemn, "I still don't know if we ever deserved it."
"I may not have known Anubis," Hina said, "but you must not think he ever hated you. He would want you to be happy and move on with your lives."
Then Hina looked at all the armor bearers, "it is customary to make an offering to his soul."
"What do we offer?" Sekhmet asked.
"Something he liked in life. We must go to the old temple near Volcanoes and make an offering."
"When do we leave for the temple?" Dais asked.
"Tomorrow," Hina said, "it is traditional to wrap the offerings Ti leaves. We will go to the temple tomorrow. Until then, you three should get some sleep. I'll get you up at about 7:00, and then we will find offerings for his soul"
With that, the Dais, Sekhmet, and Cale left for their room.
