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someone would shatter his memory of her and he wanted to keep it for as long as possible.

    He would kill for her.

    “Come, Ineru, we should keep moving. We must reach somewhere safe to rest before the day comes.” He held his hand up to silence her when she went to speak. He could see in her eyes what she was about to say. “We cannot go home. We are no longer safe there. You saw the people in the square and their reaction to me. We are vulnerable during the day. If they come for me, I will not be able to defend myself or you. The daylight
    seemed to make me drowsy and weak, and the sunlight burnt me.”

    “Where will we go?”

    “We shall journey north up the river. I think we will be safe enough if we always find shelter long before the day breaks and we stay close to civilisation so we do not go hungry. It will be a long journey, but we must make it.
    We cannot stay in his land.” He held his hand out to her 22
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    but she didn’t make a move to take it. Looking into her eyes, he could see the horror in them over what he’d said.

    “You mean we must leave Egypt?” She gave him a look that made him feel as though he was breaking her heart by suggesting such a thing. “But where would we go?”

    “I have heard of a great sea that some have crossed.
    Maybe the sun will not shine so brightly there.” He shook his hand, trying to get her to notice it and take hold of it. When she gave it a black look and drew her hands up to her chest, he sighed. “I know this is hard, sister, but the sun presents too much of a danger to us and I fear we will not always be able to find shelter in this arid land.”

    “Maybe things will be better in the north and we will not have to leave our land after all,” she said with an air of hope in her voice. “Maybe we shall find the man you seek.”

    “Let us hope so.” He smiled at her when she uncurled and held her hand out to him.

    Taking hold of it, he started back towards the river with her. There were likely to be men working on the boats there or heading out to do some night fishing. If luck were with him, he would be able to find them some
    transport and get something for Ineru to eat at the same time.

    There had been reports of deaths in the north similar to those in their area. Traders from numerous cities had told tales of spates of brutal murders and people
    disappearing. There was a chance that if they remained close to the river and the cities along its banks, they 23
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    would find another like them that may be able to answer his questions.

    He slowed his pace as they neared the riverbank. His eyes scanned along the boats and he frowned when they all appeared to be empty. There were vases of goods standing near one of the boats. Surely someone had to be onboard. No sensible man would leave goods
    unprotected during the night.

    Withdrawing into the shadows when a light appeared, he kept a tight hold on Ineru’s hand. He led her around as he watched a man appeared, his face visible by the flickering torchlight. It cast a warm glow about the man, illuminating the sand and the vases. The man shoved the end of the torch into the sand so it stood without assistance, and then began hauling the vases onto the boat.

    Releasing Ineru’s hand, he turned her around so she was facing away from the boat. He signalled for her to remain where she was and keep silent. She nodded and tried to look over her shoulder, but he caught her cheek and stopped her. He frowned, his eyes hardening to show her that he was being serious. She couldn’t look, no matter how curious she became. He didn’t want her seeing her brother kill. It was bad enough that he’d killed her. He didn’t want to know what she thought of him now, but he hoped she didn’t love him any less. If she saw him kill, she could lose that love for him.

    Slinking through the shadows, he used his newly
    discovered senses to check the