-Sadie Kane-
"Holy Horus," Julian managed to say when we got in the library.
Of course, the library here is about the same size as the one in Brooklyn. "Okay, let's find ourselves a shabti," I started quickly leading them in.
"That's easy, there's one on the second level," Walt pointed out towards the balcony circling the perimeter of the room.
Therefore, we followed Walt up the stairs as he observed the retrieving shabti for a few seconds. "All books concerning Egyptian and Greek relations," Walt demanded.
It hesitated, but moved to face Walt in reaction. "Password?" He growled.
"Password?" I judged critically. "Why the bloody hell do we need to give you a password?"
"Direct orders of Amos Kane, Chief Lector of the Per Ankh," it answered easily. "Top secret information. If you don't know the password, you are a valid threat to the Per Ankh."
I gave it a weird look now. "I'm Sadie Kane, Amos' niece," I started dryly, "so that means I can peek in without a password."
He pulled his sword out. "Hold on dude!" Sean reacted fearfully. "Why is there a password on these books?"
"Fool, they were transferred here by Kane himself," it growled, not making much sense.
"Look," I snarled, "Amos is missing, and the only way we can help is if we can take the books that he was reading."
"Take the books?" It stood up from its kneeling position on the pedestal.
"Okay, looks like we're fighting it," Walt finalized as everyone took a step back.
"Halt!" A familiar voice echoed in the library, freezing everyone in response.
"Do as they say shabti," Alyssa instructed as she took the stairs to join us.
He sheathed his sword and opened a portal that he walked through. "Alyssa? I thought you were with Kyra," I recalled.
She grinned towards us, "I got a message from Geb himself, saying I needed to come back and help some friends."
"Well, thank you," Julian spoke with relief. "Don't have to fight a password-ridden shabti."
"Why would
Amos put a password on it? It's bloody ridiculous!" I snapped.
"It said if you didn't know it, you're a threat," Jaz reminded. "Obviously, Amos is being protective of it. And with them being gone, Gaia must be protecting something as well."
The shabti came back with ten books stacked on its right hand as it lowered it towards Alyssa, who gratefully took them and observed the titles. "These look exactly like what he was reading."
"I will return to Kane's locker when you are finished," the shabti added before going back into its clay form.
"Wait, these weren't in the library?" Walt questioned.
The shabti didn't respond, just kept being it's clay-like self. "Uh, how can a retrieval shabti get into someone's locker?" I wondered.
"I think that is the least of our concerns," Sean started. "There's loose papers tucked in the books."
Alyssa nodded in reply, "Those weren't in there when I saw them."
"Oh good, let's play follow the leader then." I gestured them go downstairs, "We got the books, let's pay Thoth another visit."
