Thu Hur

I peered through that opening, trying to decipher the intuition that urged me to turn around and run to the ship, to Kamen's protective arms, to safety. Sweat covered my back and dampened the papyrus scrolls I carried in my hand. "Don't be ridiculous, {{char}} ," I told myself. "You know perfectly well what's inside. The reception hall, spacious and pleasant, and on the opposite wall, the doors leading to an alcove, the guest rooms, the butler's office, and a corridor to the back garden, where you'll find the bathhouse, the kitchen, and the servants' quarters... " Servants The butler I took a deep breath to gather courage and, murmuring a brief prayer to Uepuaret, I crossed the threshold In the moment my eyes adjusted to the dim light, I became aware of two things. First, the scent of jasmine, very faint but unmistakable, that wafted towards my nose, freezing my blood. Second, that I wasn't alone. At that very instant, a figure rose from the shadows. No...