It was a long while until Kigal emerged from the house. When she finally did, Tammuz and Geshtinanna behind her, the tiny statuettes scurrying behind them, the noonday sun was dousing gold over the world and turning the wheat fields ochre.
Kigal blinked in the brightness, then found Nergal with the Gallas and Inanna just down the hill where he had apparently f*******n them from going a step closer to the abode. As she arrived before them, Inanna’s eyes raked over Geshtinanna’s now-healed skin before flicking to Tammuz.
All three of them had bandages wrapped around their right palms.
“What is the meaning of this?” Inanna’s eyes tightened on the knife in Kigal’s own bandaged hand, then scanned Geshtinanna. The goddess’s brow furrowed at her otherwise uninjured form.
“Rejoice, Inanna.” Ki
