Втрачений континент: історія Атлантиди
17. Nais The Regained
ForlongenoughfromwhereIstoodbelowthecrestoftheMountain,HeHimselfwouldbeinvisible.ButthegreatlightofHisgloryspreadfarintothesky,andagainstittheArkoftheMysteriesloomedinblackoutlinefromthehighestcragwhereitrested,lonelyandterrible.
ForanyoneunauthorisedtogonearerthanathousandpacestothisstorehouseoftheHighestMysteriesmeantinstantdeath.OnthatdaywhenIwasinitiatedasoneoftheSeven,Ihadbeenpermittedtogonearandoncepressmylipsagainstitsamplecurves;andtherankofmydegreegavemetheprivilegetorepeatthatsaluteagainonceoneachdaywhenanewyearwasborn.Butwhatlayinsideitsgreatinterior,andhowitwasentered,thatwashiddenfromtheSeven,evenasitwasfromtheotherPriestsandthecommonpeopleinthecitybelow.OnlythosewhohadbeenraisedtothesublimeelevationoftheThreehadaknowledgeofthedreadfulpowerswhichwerestoredwithinit.
IwentdownonmykneeswhereIwas,andZaemonkneltbesideme,andtogetherwerecitedtheprayerswhichhadbeensaidbythePriestsfromthebeginningoftime,givingthankstoourgreatLordthatHehascometobrightenanotherday.Andthen,withmyeyesfixedontheblackoutlineoftheArkofMysteriesIvowedthat,comewhatmight,IatleastwouldbetrueservantoftheHighGodstomylife’send,andthatmywholestrengthshouldbespentinrestoringTheirworshipandglory.
