Lion Head Mesa fortieth

"first you must learn all the stars and their names."

come, said the flash of his eyes, and he led her to the hall of priests and priestesses where she had become familiar, he hoped, with the painted walls, the murals of magick and mysterious divinity, the crush of fragrant pines and petals as incense.

"see this," and he pointed to a redstone wall daubed with black ink, here and there in points. "it is a map of the stars which can be seen each night. only the ones i have named and seen. learn them, learn the heavens. devote yourself to the star goddess Nwt as i do myself to Ra and His days, and you feel the knowledge come to you."

she was shy, hesitant, as nala had been. and he sighed a little to think of her. he missed the priestess of Hathor more than he would say, for there were no words to convey it. melody must learn her own power.