Chapter Sixteen
Nerves jittered in my stomach at the thought of what was to come. I slipped my hand into my pocket and touched the ankh, being careful not to think of Amun so I didn't summon him. He was on the way to the oasis with the rest of the gods Ma'at had assembled, but we'd gone ahead so we could get everything in position. Though this time, the other knew about the ankh. It had been a hard decision to make to tell them, but it felt like an extra reason for them to accept that it should be me who drank Nephthys' potion.
"Here," Ma'at said, handing me the vial, as if summoned by my thoughts.
"It's so small." Liquid sloshed around inside, but it was barely a mouthful.
"That's what Nephthys gave me. She said it wouldn't take much. All you have to do is drink it as close to Seth us
