... One of the priests was carrying a book of scrolls, held tightly to his chest. Inside the small room stood a wooden altar with low benches in front o... ... door and placed the benches back over it. They heard the clanking of steel and menacing voices shouting. They knew their enemies were coming throu... ...n agony to the ground. One of the priests reached into a pocket of his robe and grabbed a small pouch. From it he took some powder and tossed it int... ...cked, how long have I been asleep? she wondered. Where was Mitch? She called out, but her voice sounded distant, strange. Why was it so dark? Surely... ...er heart started to beat fast. This was wrong, very wrong. She tried to yell out, but her voice was drowned out by a sudden, ferocious windstorm. San... ...ng on a minute,” Mitch said, “I’ll go get our tools.” Excited, they quickly established a small work area and set to clearing away the sand and rock... ...” he replied, “it’s here somewhere.” He rifled through the many pockets on his vest for a small book of hieroglyphs. He put on his reading glasses an... ...ey all watched as Bob closely examined the ends of one of the cylinders. He reached for a small tool and began to trace the edge of one of its ends. ... ... be participating in the Spring Celebrations,” Alaj said with a hint of resentment in his voice. “Axiana came to me today to see why you chose not t...