"Good People, it was sworn to me that Amen, greatest of the gods, set his spirit within me when I was born, and vowed that he would help me in the hour of my need.

Of your grace, then, give me space to pray to Amen.

Look," and she pointed before her, "yonder sinks the red ball of the sun; soon, soon it will be gone--give me until it enters the gateways of the West to pray to Amen, and then if no help comes I will bow me to your bidding, and do homage to this noble Prince of the Hyksos blood, who snared Pharaoh his brother, and by help of his magicians and of his spy, Merytra, brought him to his end." "Yes, my people, give her the space she asks," called Abi, who feared nothing from Amen, a somewhat remote personage, and was afraid lest some tumult should happen in the course of which this lovely, new-made wife of his might be slain or injured.
So they gave her the space of time she asked.

Standing up, Tua raised her arms and eyes towards heaven, and began to pray aloud: "Hear me, Amen my Father, in the House of thy Rest, as thou hast sworn to do.

O Amen my Father, thou seest my strait.