I barely fell asleep, and although my eyes were closed, I felt like I was always awake. Before dawn I got up and freshened up, and Unas had arrived. On the way to the temple, he still followed silently on the side of the chariot, holding the hilt of his sword. He also ...... Much thinner than before. The trip to Minoa, the arduous journey at sea, his injuries may not be all healed......

I stepped down in the courtyard of the temple and was greeted by a group of monks, and I casually asked why Priest Sozak was not there, and one of the monks replied, "Pharaoh has asked Priest Sozak to discuss the arrangements...... The festival of the next festival day. ”

Ceremony?

I was stunned for a moment before I realized what they were talking about.

Oh, the wedding ceremony.

It feels like you're talking about someone else's business...... I nodded and walked inside, the two monks following me, one of whom whispered, "Your Majesty Isis, the remains of Lord Immorton parked in the small temple...... Do you call someone to dispose of it as soon as possible, otherwise I am afraid that once it starts to rot, it will be very difficult to make mummies again. ”

"No need, I'll take him to the Valley of the Kings in a minute...... It's nothing, go down. ”

Immorton had incense lamps burning around him, and those people probably didn't know that he had a bead in his mouth that could keep the body from rotting, so they used the method they could think of, put medicinal stones, and light incense lamps to do a simple embalming and deodorization.

I extinguished the incense lamp, and then slowly pushed away the cloth covering him and the powder of the medicine stone scattered around me.

Immorton lay there peacefully, looking as if he had been alive.

I wiped his hands and face clean.

I'll send you back to your hometown, Immorton.

It used to be your tribe, and now it's part of the Valley of the Kings tombs.

I'll send you back, okay?

I had the carriage ready, and it was not far or too far to get to the Valley of the Kings, but there was a stop for the night, and if it was a walk, it would be slow and leisurely, and the carriage would be much faster, and the carriage would be able to place Immorton in the body behind the carriage. I left with a dozen guards from the west gate of the palace and headed north, and not far before Unas rode up.

"Your Majesty Isis!"

The guards who were driving the carriage took hold of the reins, and the speed of the carriage slowed down, and when the horses of Unus galloped to the chariot, the man stood up, and it was evident that he was in a hurry.

"Your Majesty, where are you going?"

I said, "Valley of the Kings." ”

I didn't have anything, but the guard who drove the car was a bad soldier who had been a guard of honor, and he was very particular about etiquette and rules, and reprimanded him: "Rude, too presumptuous." ”

"I'll escort you!"

I shook my head: "If I want to call you, I will tell you just now." Didn't I tell you to go to Sinuye? Why are you here again? ”

His voice finally couldn't stay calm, suppressing his emotions, and his voice was a little hoarse: "You want to drive me out of the palace, why?" ”

Fortunately, there are no people on this road, otherwise it would be inappropriate to talk about such a topic on the main road.

"Do you want to be a guard for the rest of your life? What's the point of being even? You go and work hard with Sinuye, for a year or two, and with your skills and minds, you will definitely ......."

"As I said, I'll stay in the palace and won't go anywhere."

I didn't continue arguing with him about this, I just said, "Go back." Then he commanded the guard: "Let's go, it's important to hurry." ”

The guard whistled his horse forward, and Unas suddenly jumped off his horse, grabbed the post, and rolled over and jumped into the carriage.

The carriage was very narrow, and although I made it special for ride, there was only one person standing in the driver's seat. The man exclaimed, and Unas snatched the whip from his hand, stumbling under his feet, and the guard fell diagonally from the carriage.

I turned my face and sighed, and waved my hand to stop the guards who were following me from gathering around the carriage.

"Why are you doing this?"

"What are you thinking?" Unas's tone was impulsive, and he didn't even say an honorific: "Why do you want to go to the Valley of the Kings at this time?" ”

I felt a little nervous.

Unas ...... Guess what?

"Send Immorton to the Valley of the Kings, anyone can do this, why do you have to go by yourself, and only bring such a small retinue and escort?"

I didn't answer his question, but asked him, "What do you think I'm going to do?" ”

Unas was silent, the sound of horses' hooves and wheels distinct in the silence.

"Are you not going back to Memphis?"

I smiled wryly, Unas really knew me.

Yes, I had the idea.

I don't want to come back to this place of power disputes, I don't want to face the aggressive Memphis and the upcoming Sun Temple festival, I don't want to remind myself all the time that Imorton was actually killed because of me......

But the thought only turned around in my mind......

Evade? Where can you escape? You can escape from others, but how can you escape from yourself?

"You're thinking too much, I'm just...... I want to send him off this last journey quietly. The carriage continued to move forward, and the houses and date palms on both sides of the road retreated: "He once told me that he would go to see his hometown together when he had the opportunity......"

Unas glanced back at me quickly, his lips pursed tightly, and he raised his whip to gallop his horse.

"You should think about the future." I said, "Look beyond the moment. Now that you're in the prime of life, it's nothing to be a guard. When you are old and your strength has weakened, will you still be a guard? Follow Sinuye and get a mixed background in the army, and the future development will definitely be better than now. ”

Unas's voice was blown by the wind and shattered by the sound of horses' hooves: "The future...... Who needs the future? I only live in ...... Today. ”

I shook my head.

Now he is angry, and there is no way to think and discuss rationally.

I put my hands on my lap and held a square box.

It contains the gift I used to give to Immorton.

Now, I can only accompany him back to his hometown.