Втрачений континент: історія Атлантиди
20. On The Bosom Of The Deep
TheusewhichtheThreehaveforyoufurtherconcernsheralso.”
EvenwhenIheardthat,Iwillfreelyconfessthatmyobediencewassorelytried,andIhavethelessshameinsettingitdownonthesesheets,becauseIknowthatalltruesoldierswillfeelasympathyformyplight.Indeed,thepromiseofthebattlewasverytempting.ButintheendmyloveforNaisprevailed,andIgavethesalutationthatwasneedfulintokenthatIheardtheorderandobeyedit.
TotheknotofPriestswhowereleftforthedefence,Iturnedandmademyfarewells.“YouwillhavewhatIshallmiss,mybrothers,”Isaid.“Ienvyyouthatfight.But,thoughIamKingofAtlantis,stillIamonlyoneoftheSeven,andsoamtheservantoftheThreeandmustobeytheirorder.TheyspeakinwordsthewillofthemostHighGods,andwemustdoastheycommand.YouwillstandbehindthestarsbeforeIcome,andIaskofyouthatyouwillcommendmetoThoseyoumeetthere.ItisnotmyownwillthatIshallnotappeartherebyyourside.”
Theyheardmywordswithsmiles,andverycourteouslysalutedmewiththeirweapons,andthereweparted.Ididnotseethefight,butIknowitwasgood,fromthetimewhichpassedbeforePhorenice’shordesbrokeoutontothecrestoftheMountain.Theydiedhard,thatlastremnantofthelesserPriestsofAtlantis.
