Chapter Fifty-Seven

'There will be three.'

Shu mulled over the words as he lingered over the bloody view. Hidden in the form of a soft breeze he had the perfect opportunity to listen in without risking his skin.

He had not gotten far when he heard the shriek of the spirits and loyalty to Atum compelled him to return.

'Lucky I did,' he thought gloomily, drifting to sit atop the broken eaves of a tall building. The roof had caved in, drowning the offices in debris and damp. 'Someone must remain and make sure the humans are safe. And, at the expense of bruises, I suppose it has to be me.'

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Every step the great dog took sent ripples of power through the parched earth.

Am-Heh's voice, rich and sultry, pulsated through its mind.