Look, the sun sets there behind the Tombs of Kings, where the departed Pharaohs of Egypt take their rest till the Day of Awakening.

It is a bad omen for me, I know, who wished to reach this city in the morning when Ra was in the House of Life, the East, and not in the House of Death, the West; but that accursed wind sent by Typhon, held me back and I could not.

Well, let us begin at the end which must come after all.

Tell me, you reader of the heavens, shall I sleep at last in that valley ?" "I think so, Prince; at least, so says your planet.

Look, yonder, it springs to life above you," and he pointed to an orb that appeared at the topmost edge of the red glow of the sunset.
"You are keeping something back from me," said Abi, searching Kaku's face with his fierce eyes.