it in two pieces, then proceeded to toss them to Earth. When Apep woke without the amulet’s protection, his nature returned and he killed Hathor.”
“All of this because Bastet was created without a heart?” Will spoke with astonishment.
“That’s correct, sir,” Harriet said. “There’s more to the story, but the most important part is that Ra finally stepped in and told Bastet if she could unite the two pieces of the amulet once again, he would no longer force her to be the moon and the stars and would give her a heart.” Harriet stopped, allowing the words to sink in.
“Wait,” Will said, standing and walking over to the window. “What I’m hearing is that if Lucy and I put the amulet pieces together there will no longer be a moon or stars. Did I understand that correctly?” He came back over to the couch and placed a hand on Lucy’s shoulder.
Harriet looked away. “Yes, that’s what will happen. And without them, the world will cease,” she whispered.
“So Apep was right,” Lucy breathed, covering her mouth with her hands.
“What did he tell you?” Dashel asked.
“That Will and I being together would end the world,” Lucy said, crossing her arms and pulling them against her stomach. She thought she might be sick.
Dashel got up and poured himself another drink. “Let me make sure I’ve got this.” He sat back down. “Each of you now possesses one half of the amulet. At the moment, you can travel either forward or backward in time, depending on who is using it, though the time you spend together in that time is limited. Also, you can only travel during the dark of the moon. So far so good?” He asked Lucy.
“Exactly,” she responded.
“Very well. And putting the pieces together would mean you could be together somewhere always, but doing so would end the world.” Whenever Dashel faced a serious situation he tended to think things through out loud. His voice soothed her and allowed her time to consider the situation, too.
“This book talks about fiery stars falling from the sky, giant waves, and the blood of the people flowing like a stream through cities around the world. Nothing living would survive.” Harriet spoke in hushed tones, obviously shaken by what she’d read.
“Why not simply continue doing what you’re doing?” Sebastian put in. “You can each use your half of the amulet to continue to see each other.”
“That’s better than nothing,” Will said, taking Lucy’s hand.
“Agreed,” Lucy said.
Harriet shook her head. “Now that both pieces have been located the people I work for won’t let you keep them.”
“They’d have to catch us first. We could run,” Will said, his brow furrowed.
Lucy thought that might work, except she worried about her family. It didn’t matter that her parents treated her like chattel. She still had her brother and sister to consider. “My family,” Lucy said.
“Not to worry. I will make sure they are taken care of.” Dashel smiled at her fondly. “I won’t let anything bad happen to your siblings.”
“Thank you.”
“Then let’s do it. We will leave tonight.” Will pulled Lucy to her feet, seemingly restless to get started.
“You’ll be gone again in less than four days. Where will I stay while you’re back in your own time?” Women in her time didn’t have the same freedoms they did in his. Surviving on her own without a benefactor would be impossible.
“We’ll figure it out,” Will said.
“Now that you have both pieces and each piece is supposed to take the other to their true love, what will happen? Will both of you go forward in time? Perhaps you could stay together in Mr. Godwin’s time?” Sebastian voiced that idea.
“That’s brilliant.” A flicker of hope overcame Lucy.
“It does sound like a stupendous idea. But the book says something about that as well.” Harriet placed her finger on a passage and began to read, “And lo, if the two possess both halves at once, and toucheth
“All of this because Bastet was created without a heart?” Will spoke with astonishment.
“That’s correct, sir,” Harriet said. “There’s more to the story, but the most important part is that Ra finally stepped in and told Bastet if she could unite the two pieces of the amulet once again, he would no longer force her to be the moon and the stars and would give her a heart.” Harriet stopped, allowing the words to sink in.
“Wait,” Will said, standing and walking over to the window. “What I’m hearing is that if Lucy and I put the amulet pieces together there will no longer be a moon or stars. Did I understand that correctly?” He came back over to the couch and placed a hand on Lucy’s shoulder.
Harriet looked away. “Yes, that’s what will happen. And without them, the world will cease,” she whispered.
“So Apep was right,” Lucy breathed, covering her mouth with her hands.
“What did he tell you?” Dashel asked.
“That Will and I being together would end the world,” Lucy said, crossing her arms and pulling them against her stomach. She thought she might be sick.
Dashel got up and poured himself another drink. “Let me make sure I’ve got this.” He sat back down. “Each of you now possesses one half of the amulet. At the moment, you can travel either forward or backward in time, depending on who is using it, though the time you spend together in that time is limited. Also, you can only travel during the dark of the moon. So far so good?” He asked Lucy.
“Exactly,” she responded.
“Very well. And putting the pieces together would mean you could be together somewhere always, but doing so would end the world.” Whenever Dashel faced a serious situation he tended to think things through out loud. His voice soothed her and allowed her time to consider the situation, too.
“This book talks about fiery stars falling from the sky, giant waves, and the blood of the people flowing like a stream through cities around the world. Nothing living would survive.” Harriet spoke in hushed tones, obviously shaken by what she’d read.
“Why not simply continue doing what you’re doing?” Sebastian put in. “You can each use your half of the amulet to continue to see each other.”
“That’s better than nothing,” Will said, taking Lucy’s hand.
“Agreed,” Lucy said.
Harriet shook her head. “Now that both pieces have been located the people I work for won’t let you keep them.”
“They’d have to catch us first. We could run,” Will said, his brow furrowed.
Lucy thought that might work, except she worried about her family. It didn’t matter that her parents treated her like chattel. She still had her brother and sister to consider. “My family,” Lucy said.
“Not to worry. I will make sure they are taken care of.” Dashel smiled at her fondly. “I won’t let anything bad happen to your siblings.”
“Thank you.”
“Then let’s do it. We will leave tonight.” Will pulled Lucy to her feet, seemingly restless to get started.
“You’ll be gone again in less than four days. Where will I stay while you’re back in your own time?” Women in her time didn’t have the same freedoms they did in his. Surviving on her own without a benefactor would be impossible.
“We’ll figure it out,” Will said.
“Now that you have both pieces and each piece is supposed to take the other to their true love, what will happen? Will both of you go forward in time? Perhaps you could stay together in Mr. Godwin’s time?” Sebastian voiced that idea.
“That’s brilliant.” A flicker of hope overcame Lucy.
“It does sound like a stupendous idea. But the book says something about that as well.” Harriet placed her finger on a passage and began to read, “And lo, if the two possess both halves at once, and toucheth
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