CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
They made it inside the door and flattened themselves against the wall just as all hell broke loose. The Tekhen of Set blew outward and upward, carried on beams of light in all directions. It sounded like an enormous waterfall roaring into the depths of a valley. Scents of springtime washed into the hall: grass, water and flowers. There was the faint echo of a woman’s exultant cry of freedom and a man’s cry of anger.
Then, light and sound vanished, leaving everything in total darkness. Outside, great lumps of rock crashed to earth like solid rain. Screams of fear were cut off with sickening abruptness. Finally, silence reigned.
Jade whispered a few small witchlights to life and sent them out. The four companions peered around the doorway. The courtyard was s
