Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды
17. Nais The Regained
Indeed,ifshethoughtfit,shewouldcrythesecretaloudsothateventhecommonpeoplemightknowit,anddeathfrommereagewouldbecomealegend.
“ShecarednowithowshemightupsetthelawsofNature.ShewasPhorenice,andwasthehighestlawofall.Andfinallyshedefiedmethereinthatbanqueting-hallanddefiedalsotheHighGodsthatstoodbehindmymouth.‘Mymagicisasstrongasyours,youpompousfool,’shecried,‘andpresentlyyoushallseethetwostandsidebysideupontheirtrial.’
“Shebegantocollectanarmyfromthatmoment,andweonourpartmadeourpreparations.Itwasdiscoveredbyourartsthatyoustilllived,andKingofAtlantisyouweremadebysolemnelection.Howyouweresummoned,youknowasnearlyasitislawfulthatoneofyourdegreeshouldknow;howyoucame,youunderstandbestyourself;buthereyouare,mybrother,andbeingKingnow,youmustorderallthingsasyouseebestforthepreservationofyourhighestate,andweothersliveonlytogiveyouobedience.”
“ThenbeingKing,Icanspeakwithoutseemingtomakeuseofathreat.ImusthavemyQueenfirst,orIamnotstrongenoughtogivemywholemindtothisruling.”
“Sheshallbebroughthere.”
“So!ThenIwillbeaGeneralnow,andseetothedefencesofthisplace,andviewthemenwhoareheretostandbehindthem.”
Iwentoutofthedwellingthen,Zaemongivingplaceandfollowingme.ItwasnightstillbutthereisnodarknessontheupperpartoftheSacredMountain.
