Chapter 7: The Sands of Egypt
“And the sleeper wakes. About time, really.”
Fox blinked in confusion and tried to move. An involuntary whimper tore from his throat as pain shot through his temple and quickly spread down his jaw and neck. His shoulders joined in their complaint, and as awareness of his own body came online, his nerves sang a cacophony of pain.
“What?” he asked, struggling to rest on his elbows in spite of the dizziness in his head and the weakness in his arms.
“What are you doing back here?” a voice spoke nearby. “Seven said you wouldn’t return.”
Fox’s vision came into focus, revealing King leaning over him, staring at him in concern. He flopped onto his side so he could look around, and realized he was in Seven’s sitting room. “I guess Seven was wrong,” he rasped, clos
