Втрачений континент: історія Атлантиди
20. On The Bosom Of The Deep
ButforalldistractionthesethingsgavetothetwooldPriestswhowereraisingme,wemighthavebeeninthequietnessofsomeancienttemple,withnosomuchasaflytobuzzaninterruption.
Butatlastanendcametotheceremony.“Kneel,”criedZaemon,“andmakeobeisancetoyourmothertheEarth,andswearbytheHighGodsthatyouwillnevermakeimproperuseofthepowersoverHerwhichthisdayyouhavebeengranted.”
WhenIhaddonethat,hebademeriseasafullyinstalledanddulyinitiatedmemberoftheThree.“Youwillhavenoopportunitytopractisetheworkingsofthisdegreewitheitherofus,mybrother,”saidhe,“forpresentlyourotherbrotherandIgotostandbeforetheGodstodelivertoThemanaccountofourtrust,andofhowwehavecarrieditout.Butwhatitemsyourememberhereandtheremayturnofusetoyouhereafter.Andnowwetwogiveyouourfarewells,andpromisetocommendyouhighlytotheGodswhensoonwemeetTheminTheirplacebehindthestars.ClimbnowintotheArk,andbereadytoshutthedoorwhichguardsit,ifthereisanyattemptbytheseragingpeopletoinvadethatalso.Remember,mybrother,itistheGods’directwillthatyouandthewomanNaisgofromthisplacelivingandsound,andyouareexpresslyforbiddentoacceptchallengeorprovocationtofightonanypretextwhatever.Butaslongasmaybedoneinsafety,youmaylookoutuponAtlantisinherdeath-throes.Itisveryfittingthatoneoftheonlytwowhoaresenthencealive,shouldcarrythefulltaleofwhathasbefallen.
