AGELESS CAMPAIGN, Episode II, Part VI.

[Silver Moon]

....Well, second priority, right now I believe that all of us could use sleep. Let me talk to Sabah about that, I think that she knows a spell that could shorten that."

The High Priestess Sabah is able to cast a spell on Neferka and the others the will enable them to experience twice the sleep as the time taken. Each is given lodgings in the temple and sleep until mid-afternoon, at which time they feel that they have been asleep nine-to-ten hours.

The group each bathe and dress. They reassemble in the main room of the Temple at 4:00PM. Barrister Sefu tells Queen Neferka that it will require at least a week's construction before the palace in Cairo would be safe and secure for her. She says, "That is fine, the British army and my husband's army are both now near Zakazik. I used the Zakazik Grand Hotel as my base of operation for most of the past week, it will continue to serve that purpose until the residence in Cairo meets your satisfaction."

She calls for the "Chariot of the Winds" to be brought. Turning to the party, she says, "Which of you would like to join me for the trip to Zakazik?"

 

[Silver Moon]

Abby walked toward the back of the small chamber, spread out a cloak on the floor and improved a pillow from the hood, and was asleep in moments.

Meren wakes Abby, saying "We are descending on the City of Light. It is now 9:00PM."

 

[orchid blossom]

Meren wakes Abby, saying "We are descending on the City of Light. It is now 9:00PM."

Abby sat up and rubbed her eyes, blinking a few times. "Thank you, Meren. It must have been a quiet trip, or I was just that tired. I can't even remember dreaming."

The Druidess offered her a hand to help her rise, and Abby took it. "I must be a mess, but I feel so much better." She pulled a tie from her pocket and pulled her hair back simply, then moved to look out the window.

 

[Queenie]

She calls for the "Chariot of the Winds" to be brought. Turning to the party, she says, "Which of you would like to join me for the trip to Zakazik?"

Ruby looked to George and he smiled and nodded. "Go ahead my love, keep the Queen safe."

Ruby gave him a kiss and bounded over to Nerferka. "I will go with you Your Highness."

 

[Silver Moon]

Ruby looked to George and he smiled and nodded. "Go ahead my love, keep the Queen safe." Ruby gave him a kiss and bounded over to Nerferka. "I will go with you Your Highness."

Neferka says, "The chariot will hold up to eight, your intended could join us if he wishes, as could your grandmother."

Mina says, "I will pass. My husband will be arriving in Alexandria shortly. I will return from here to Cairo and have the ship USS Franklin Pierce bring me there to meet him."

 

[Silver Moon]

She pulled a tie from her pocket and pulled her hair back simply, then moved to look out the window.

Paris, the City of Lights, is indeed 500 feet below them. Abby had been here before, but never from this elevation above. The main boulevards are well lit, as are thousands of buildings below. They are low enough to see hundreds of horse-drawn carriages moving along the main roadways and thousands of pedestrians out and about the town. She sees that Callum is descending in the direction of the seine River, and more specifically, towards the Louvre Museum and Palace.

 

[orchid blossom]

She sees that Callum is descending in the direction of the seine River, and more specifically, towards the Louvre Museum and Palace.

She stood for a few moments silently admiring the view, then walked over to Cal. "It's gorgeous down there. What's your plan after we land? And are we landing near the Louvre?"

 

[Queenie]

Neferka says, "The chariot will hold up to eight, your intended could join us if he wishes, as could your grandmother."

Mina says, "I will pass. My husband will be arriving in Alexandria shortly. I will return from here to Cairo and have the ship USS Franklin Pierce bring me there to meet him."

"Oh, thank you Neferka! George will certainly enjoy it. Nana, will you meet us at the hotel with James?"

 

[Silver Moon]

She stood for a few moments silently admiring the view, then walked over to Cal. "It's gorgeous down there. What's your plan after we land? And are we landing near the Louvre?"

Lowering his voice Callum replies, "Yes. While the others were sleeping Meren advised me to not bring them back to their mansion. Apparently she and her crew left it quite a mess and she was unsure of their reaction to what they would find. So I needed to think of another place to drop them off.

During the reign of Napoleon III over 12,000 pieces of artwork were acquired and given to the Louvre. Those acquisitions were primarily made through the work of his wife Maria Eugenia and his advisor Victor Duruy, so this is a place were those two will be welcomed. And the timing is perfect, the museum is just now closing to the public for the day but the administrators will still be present."

 

[Silver Moon]

"Oh, thank you Neferka! George will certainly enjoy it. Nana, will you meet us at the hotel with James?"

Mina says, "Yes, eventually, probably some time tomorrow. I want time to bring him up to speed on all that has transpired, preferably out of earshot of any French, British or Egyptian that might be present. Plus we could also use some time to...well...get reacquainted."