Sands of Time
Chapter Six.
Anzu woke and smiled as the Egyptian Sun colored her glittering skin. She sighed happily and she dipped her feet into the cool water of the River Nile.
"Anzu?" She looked up at him and smiled.
"Hey there, Manu."
"What are you doing? The elders have called upon you."
"I'm sorry, I was only admiring the beauty of the Palace." Anzu smiled and looked back at the sun-drenched home of the Pharaoh. "I would very much like to go there one day. Is he nice?"
"Is who nice?" Manu asked "The Pharaoh?"
"Yes."
"I have never met him but I heard great stories about him." Manu admitted
"Do you think he can help us?"
"Help us? With what?" Manu paused and swallowed hard, "No, he has no time for us, nor would he care about our lowly Village."
"Then why do we look up to him?"
"Because he is the Pharaoh. No more questioning our king, we have to get you to the elders." Manu said and dragged her off.
Atem Slid off his horse and onto the soft sand. " I want her back. I need her." He sighed in sadness. The desert was vast and empty, how could he find her?
His thoughts were interrupted when his horse neighed and hopped. Atem jumped to his feet grabbing the reigns of his horse trying to calm him. "Shh, its alright." He cooed. "What is it?" he asked looked around for something unusual.
Coming toward them with great haste were Five Horses, Seto's men and another, from what Atem could make out. He smiled as they came closer and discovered that the fifth horse was a white. "Bahiti!" He exclaimed and jumped back onto his horse riding up to meet the others. "Anzu my Queen"
The guards looked at him sadly, "Forgive us Pharaoh. All we found was her horse."
"What?" Atem's heart wrenched as he realized that Anzu was not only lost in a vast desert, she was horseless in a land unknown to her.
"Shall we head back now, Prince Atem?"
"No! You go on ahead. I will not stop looking for her." He said strongly, "Where did you find Bahiti?"
"About Five hours west of here. Might we accompany you? For… your protection"
"No, go back to the Palace. If you come I will just be more noticeable"
"Yes, But I implore you, Take my bow and Arrows." Atem nodded and took them.
"Thank you, my friend. Tell Seth that I sent you back and not to punish you. As proof of our meeting, take this." Atem took off a bangle and handed it to him.
"Please, Be careful. Your father would not be pleased if he were to lose you too."
"Worry not. I will return, With Anzu." He smiled and rode west.
"Hello, my elders." Anzu smiled. "You wanted to see me?"
"Yes Anzu, we have a mission for you. How would you like to join the dancers?"
"Really? Y-you want me to be a dancer? Oh my."
"You will get to travel around to other villages and cities… and make money for our people."
"Oh I would love to dance. It's what I've wanted. Oh thank you. I wont let you down." Anzu said beaming. "I'll make you proud." She smiled and ran out of the tent.
"Why her?" Asked one elder.
"She is Beautiful." The other smirked "Bound to fetch a fair price."
"I see."
"She had no other choice, that child has no recollection of her life before we found her. We took her in and gave her a home, she has no choice but to help us."
" He wants me to die. Have a Heart attack and Die." Seth paced in his room" Sending you back like that." He growled, "as his guards you should have refused."
"But Master Seth…"
"I don't want to hear it. Get out of my Sight!" Seth yelled and walked back out onto his balcony. "Where are you." He sighed looking out into the night sky.