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Tenth Glyph: Vouching For Your Souls
"Sphinx, I do not need your help every time we climb somewhere now," Bast insisted.
He felt a little embarrassed; he guessed he was becoming too eager to help her.
"Please, let us continue like we once did," she asked, sliding down the rope and jumping down next to Sphinx.
He understood, after all if they really did fall in love when they were traveling together, then it should be no different than before.
"Anubis!" called Bast this time, running off before Sphinx could even blink.
They heard a loud chuckle and Anubis appeared in his smaller, human-sized form next to Bast.
"My lady calls?" he asked with a devilish grin.
She looked like she was unaffected. Sphinx was surprised. He thought she hated him and most certainly would attack him.
"Do you know where the Tomb of Apepi lies?" she asked straightforwardly.
Anubis raised a brow, "Young girl, grave robbery is a very serious crime. Your soul-"
"Yes, could you please do something about that as well?" she added like it was nothing at all.
"Well…"
"It is to save the world after all…" Bast replied, tilting her head the smallest bit and trying to beg through her facial expression. She wore a tiny frown and her eyebrows were pointed to plead. Every tiny thing seemed to count for Anubis giving up the pharaoh's burial location and vouching for their souls.
"Well…" he said again, looking at her. Sphinx hoped her trick was working.
"I shall see what I can do for you," he shrugged, trying to be nonchalant about it, even though he couldn't stop thinking of Bast's face.
She gasped and the boys thought something was wrong, but Bast leapt to hug Anubis (which was a big deal for just about everyone). It was a great favour after all to vouch for their souls in the afterlife and a big surprise Bast would hug a dog, no less a powerful god that angered her their last visit.
She spun around with the god and earned a tinge of jealousy from Sphinx.
"Oh, thank you!" she grinned, "But the location of the tomb?"
The jackal was beat this time; that cute face was cunning underneath.
"North," he repeated, "It is exactly West of Avaris. Across the Nile and you will find a broken obelisk. It is there. Also, remember you are a servant of Ra during this time. Which, come to think of it, may make vouching for your souls very easy if things go well."
"Yes, we will keep that in mind. Thank you," Bast thanked again and she left quickly for the portal, leaving the god and the demigod behind.
Sphinx was about to chase and call up to her to stay, but Anubis interrupted.
"Being immortal, it is hard not to see many things, but, Sphinx… Where on earth did you find that girl?"
Sphinx shrugged and gave the god a confident smirk, "I am just lucky."
"Hurry, Sphinx! We have no time to waste!" she called, but never looked down.
Sphinx waved to his friends before returning to the portal.
He wouldn't know the next time they would see another friend.