But it was my desire to surprise you with my coming, Larree," the voice was silken.

"And I feared that they would hasten to be first to bring you that message to delight in your joy.

And so, _Larree_, I loosed the _Keth_ upon them--and gave them peace and rest within the nothingness.

And the portal below was open--almost in welcome!" Once more the malignant, silver pealing of her laughter.
"What do you want with me ?" There was wrath in his eyes, and plainly he strove for control.
"Want!" the silver voice hissed, grew calm.

"Do not Siya and Siyana grieve that the rite I pledged them is but half done--and do they not desire it finished?
And am I not beautiful?
More beautiful than your _choya_ ?" The fiendishness died from the eyes; they grew blue, wondrous; the veil of invisibility slipped down from the neck, the shoulders, half revealing the gleaming breasts.