Ch. 18: A Thing For Caves…
Sam opened her eyes and groaned. *Not a sarcophagus, I hate these damn things.* The lid slip open and she sat up.
A woman stood beside the machine. "Do not be afraid. You are safe in the fortress of Ando'rhet."
Sam wasn't sure whether to trust the woman or not. She cautiously got out of the sarcophagus. "Will you take me to Ando'rhet?"
"If you wish, but I thought perhaps you may wish something to eat first. It has been nearly a full day since you arrived thru the Shoo'a'ma."
At the mention of food, Sam's stomach growled. She hadn't gotten breakfast before the mission either. She ignored the pangs. "I'd rather just see Ando'rhet."
"Very well. Please, follow me." The woman led her through the stone passageways, navigating the maze expertly.
*Okay, so this snake's got a thing for caves.* Sam stopped next to her guide as they entered a large room and a blonde woman approached them. *Wow, no wonder they mistook me for her.*
"Tulana, my loyal Jafa, you have served me well. You may take your leave."
Sam kept her eyes on the blonde as Tulana left. "You're Ando'rhet, right?"
"Yes. Please, come sit." Ando'rhet motioned to a couch.
With her eyes fixed on Ando'rhet Sam sat down. "Why am I here?"
Ando'rhet sat next to her. "You were ambushed when you came through the Shoo'a'ma. Petbe was worshiped as the Egyptian god of retaliation; because of his anger at me he retaliated against those who would find me. His Jafa struck you with a staff blast as you fled back to the gate. They left you for dead but my scouts brought you here to be healed. Now I must ask, why did you seek me?"
"We have met your chosen people. They were kinda wondering when you were gonna show back up."
Sam opened her eyes and groaned. *Not a sarcophagus, I hate these damn things.* The lid slip open and she sat up.
A woman stood beside the machine. "Do not be afraid. You are safe in the fortress of Ando'rhet."
Sam wasn't sure whether to trust the woman or not. She cautiously got out of the sarcophagus. "Will you take me to Ando'rhet?"
"If you wish, but I thought perhaps you may wish something to eat first. It has been nearly a full day since you arrived thru the Shoo'a'ma."
At the mention of food, Sam's stomach growled. She hadn't gotten breakfast before the mission either. She ignored the pangs. "I'd rather just see Ando'rhet."
"Very well. Please, follow me." The woman led her through the stone passageways, navigating the maze expertly.
*Okay, so this snake's got a thing for caves.* Sam stopped next to her guide as they entered a large room and a blonde woman approached them. *Wow, no wonder they mistook me for her.*
"Tulana, my loyal Jafa, you have served me well. You may take your leave."
Sam kept her eyes on the blonde as Tulana left. "You're Ando'rhet, right?"
"Yes. Please, come sit." Ando'rhet motioned to a couch.
With her eyes fixed on Ando'rhet Sam sat down. "Why am I here?"
Ando'rhet sat next to her. "You were ambushed when you came through the Shoo'a'ma. Petbe was worshiped as the Egyptian god of retaliation; because of his anger at me he retaliated against those who would find me. His Jafa struck you with a staff blast as you fled back to the gate. They left you for dead but my scouts brought you here to be healed. Now I must ask, why did you seek me?"
"We have met your chosen people. They were kinda wondering when you were gonna show back up."
