Emperor Euphrates turned and said to Si'Wren, "Scribe; Ibi is not well.
You will make immediate preparations to accompany me on a journey into
the far land wherein dwells this Noah, to see what the truth of this
matter may be."
Si'Wren nodded readily at this, and bowed low.
"Along the way," added Emperor Euphrates, "I would hear more from you
about this strange Invisible God who so despises idols."
Si'Wren looked up at him in momentary confusion. If she had sworn a vow
never to speak, how was she to do this?
But Emperor Euphrates waved an idle hand at her clay tablets and
marking sticks with a nod.
Abruptly, Si'Wren flashed a look of understanding. How silly of her to
forget, and she nodded and bowed hastily to show her acknowledgment.
The meeting having come to it's conclusion, all bowed before Emperor
Euphrates as he rose and went out. Then Borla dismissed them all after
an announcement that an expedition was to be mounted and various
individuals were to be expected to go, and the meeting was over.
As the murmur of astonished male voices went on around her, Si'Wren
entered the date, with her personal 'signature', two short squiggles,
one upright and one laid over. Lastly, she marked a quickly executed
pictograph of a king's crown.
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