Chapter 5 – The Fire Within

Neferaset, high priestess of the temple of Isis, entered the red-stone building through the twin pylons, and ascended the flight of wide, stone steps before stopping to carry out her personal invocation at the huge bronze doors to the inner sanctuary. She knew that no-one would be watching her as she performed the sacred walk to inspect the place of initiation. The temple apprentices could be trusted to do their jobs well; and the guardians of the inner space were well versed in her ways.

Now, young and mature, both, would be seated in their priestly alcoves, adding their inner powers to the ascending, invisible notes that would soon swell and fill the air which hovered, expectantly, over the temple island of Gezirah an-Nabatath. Everyone would be present at the ceremony to come, but only one person would hold the focus of them all… it was a…