Потерянный континент: история Атлантиды

17. Nais The Regained

           Thecollegeofyouthsheldnomorenowthanamustysmelltobearwitnessthatmenhadoncebeengrownthere.ThehomelypalacesofthehigherPriests,atonetimesoardentlysoughtafter,laymanyofthemempty,becausenotevenonecandidatecameforwardnowtocanvassforelection.

           EvilthoughtssurgedupwithinmeasIsawthesethings,thatweredirectpromptingsfromthenetherGods.“Theremustbesomethingwanting,”thesetempterswhispered,“inareligionfromwhichsomanyofitsPriestsfledatthefirstpinchofpersecution.”

           IdidwhatIcouldtothrustthesewaveringsresolutelybehindme;buttheyrefusedtobealtogetheroustedfrommybrain;andsoImadeacompromisewithmyself:First,Iwouldwiththehelpthatmightbegivenme,destroythiswantonPhorenice,andregainthekingdomwhichhadbeengivenmetomyownproperrule;andafterwardsIwouldcallacounciloftheSevenandcounciloftheThree,andconsiderwithoutprejudiceiftherewasanymatterinwhichourancientritualcouldbeamendedtosuitthemoremodernrequirements.ButthisshouldnotbedonetillPhorenicewasdeadandIwasfirmlyplantedinherroom.Iwouldnotbeaparty,eventomyself,toanyplanwhichsmackedatallofsurrender.

           AndthereasIwalkedthroughthedesolategrovesandbesidethecoldaltars,theHighGodswerepleasedtoshowtheirapprovalofmyscheme,andtogivemeopportunitytobindmyselftoitwithasolemnoathandvow.AtthatmomentfromHisdistantresting-placeintheEast,ourLordtheSunleapeduptobeginanotherday

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