It seems that my lord has made him the guest of this house--oh look!" and she pointed before her.
I looked, and there a few paces away, where the shadow of the overhanging palms was deepest, stood Ki.

He was leaning on his staff, the same that had turned to a snake in my hand, and gazing upwards like one who is lost in thought, or listens to the singing of birds.

Merapi turned as though to fly, but at that moment Ki saw us, although he still seemed to gaze upwards.
"Greeting, O Moon of Israel," he said bowing.

"Greeting, O Conqueror of Ki!" She bowed back, and stood still, as a little bird stands when it sees a snake.

There was a long silence, which he broke by asking: "Why seek that from Ana which Ki himself is eager to give?
Ana is learned, but is his heart the heart of Ki?
Above all, why tell him that Ki, the humblest of your servants, is your enemy ?" Now Merapi straightened herself, looked into his eyes, and answered: "Have I told Ana aught that he did not know?
Did not Ana hear the last words you said to me in the temple of Amon at Tanis ?" "Doubtless he heard them, Lady, and therefore I am glad that he is here to hear their meaning.