Втрачений континент: історія Атлантиди

6. The Biters Of The City Walls

           Isaytoyouthat,whilstyouareyetEmpress,youshallseethisroyalpyramidwhichyouhavepollutedwithyourdebaucheriestorntierfromtier,andstonefromstone,andscatteredasfeathersspreadbeforeawind.”

           “Youmaywreckthepyramid,”saidPhorenicecontemptuously.“Imyselfhavesomeknowledgeoftheearthforces,asIhaveshownthisnight.Butthoughyoucrumbleeverystoneaboveusnowandgrinditintogritanddust,IshallstillbeEmpress.WhatforcecanyoucrazypriestsbringagainstmethatIcannotthrowbackanddestroy?”

           “Wehaveaweaponthatwasforgedinnomortalsmithy,”shrilledtheoldman,“whereofthekeyisnowlodgedintheArkoftheMysteries.Butthatweaponcanbeusedonlyasalastresource.Thenatureofitevenistooawfultobetoldinwords.Ourotherpowerswillbelaunchedagainstyoufirst,andforthispoorcountry’ssakeIpraythattheymaycauseyoutowince.Yetrestassured,Phorenice,thatweshallnotstepasideoncewehaveputahandtothismatter.Weshallcarryitthrough,eventhoughthecostbeauniversalburninganddestruction.Forknowthis,daughteroftheswineherd,itisagreedamongstthemostHighGodsthatyouaretoofullofsintocontinueunchecked.”

           “Speakhimfairly,”Ylgaurgedfrombehind.“Hehasapoweratwhichyoucannotevenguess.”

           TheEmpressmadetorise,butYlgaclungtoherskirt.“Forthesakeofyourfame,”sheurged,“forthesakeofyourlife,donotdefyhim.”ButPhorenicestruckherfiercelyaside,andfacedtheoldmaninatumultofpassion.

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