Evie quietly walked into the tent after Catlanda had fallen asleep by the bedside. Her arms were crossed and on the bed. She had her head resting on them. Ardeth groggily opened his eyes to see both of them there. He sat up as Evie walked over to him, trying not to awaken Catlanda.

"Ardeth..." Evie started quietly.

"Do not worry about anything. She will be safe and so will I," he replied, smiling.

She also gave a smile. She then gave a curious look as she pointed to her injured arm.

"She has been taught to not show pain. That is why she never said anything about it," he quietly replied.

Evie nodded as he laid his head back down. She quietly left the tent.

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Several days later, the group of six gathered their things in order to leave. Rick walked up to Catlanda and Ardeth.

"Listen, I'm sorry for my actions. I should've known all the details before judging..." he apologized.

"I am sorry as well. It was just the way Ardeth and the others taught me. With the Spire, they told me I can't trust everybody and just anybody. Only Medjai. Unless they turn out to be a friend of Ardeth's, then I think they're okay to trust," Catlanda said.

"We have to get back to Cairo now. Have a safe trip home," Rick said, smiling at the comment.

He turned around and walked to the camel as they climbed onto Geb. Catlanda held onto Ardeth from behind, the Spire in hand and Isis beside them, growling. Alex watched them disappear into the distance.

"Will we ever see them again Mom?" he asked.

"I'm sure of it Alex. I don't know when yet though," she replied with a small smile.

Catlanda looked at Ardeth, slight worry in her eyes.

"Are you sure it was a good idea to suggest that to her?" she asked him.

"Of course. Don't worry, I'm not sending you by yourself. Just because I'm getting older doesn't mean I still can't worry about the one that means more to me than anything else on this Earth," Ardeth replied with a small laugh.

She started to laugh herself. Isis was glancing at them, wondering what was going on between the two. If they could read a cat's face, they would see the confused look.

"I was also scared when you went off to face the Creature. I thought you would never come back," she said.

"The first time he was brought back to life, you were barely even five and didn't understand what was going on, of course you'd be scared,"Ardeth reassured her.

"Honestly, I don't know what my father liked about you so much that he became friends with you," she said, a huge smile on her face.

"When we get back, you're going to be punished for that remark," he told her.

"You wouldn't! I'm eighteen!" she cried.

His laughter continued on for several minutes as they headed back to their tent.

The End.

Author's Note: Thanks to everyone who read and reviewed. They mean a lot to me.