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Galen
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Dan
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Carl and John
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Steffan
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David
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Julian
Bio Information
Arriving at the dig, Carl and John saw about four feet
of sand had been removed from around the area, exposing
several stone steps, going down into the sand. They were
perpendicular to the cliff, heading in an easterly direction.
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The room was thirty feet square, ten feet high and
completely covered with a smooth surface. It was filled with
possessions of the man.
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Over the next several days, all the items were brought
out, cataloged and crated for transport. This completed, it
was time to remove the stone lid from the sarcophagus. This
done, everyone saw a beautifully painted wooden coffin.
Another crate was built, so the coffin could be transported.
The mummy in it would be examined extensively at the
facility in Cairo. Since everything had been removed and
sent to Cairo, the authorities left as well.
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Soon, they had left the town and searched for a place
to sit down and eat. They were very hungry. They found a
spot and sat down on a big rock by the side of the road.
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“Yes. Yes, they are. And I tell you, now. You’re also
a very, very handsome man.” I gave him a nudge to his side
with my elbow.
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Two days later, I went into the room and noticed the
bust was not there. I began to panic. Just then, Seth came in
looking for me. He had a suspicious smile on his face.
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I look back on that one gesture of giving a sculpted
bust to the Pharaoh and what an impact it had. Seth and I
were constantly being invited to the palace. The Pharaoh and
his wife were so interested in us, especially our relationship.
After many discussions on the matter, they understood it was
much more than being just good friends. They also realized
we did not choose to be the way we were. With this
knowledge, an edict went out regarding such relationships,
eliminating any punishments associated with them.
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Over the next hour and a half, Jeremy told the story of
Theras. He was a sculptor by profession and his works were
in high demand, making him extremely successful through
the years.
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Paul was not surprised to hear that Darius’ eyes were
green. He would have been shocked if they weren’t.
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Paul was overwhelmed by the story. There was
silence in the office.
“Got it.”
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“Forget them. I’ll get you new ones. And what about
your clothes?”
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Lorenzo’s villa was quite large and was located in the
hills, northeast of Genoa. It took only two weeks to get
settled in. He had a bedroom set up for me at the far end of
the villa across the courtyard from the main house. There
was a smaller adjacent room he said I could use as a studio.
In no time at all, he supplied all the necessary paints, brushes
and additional items to keep me busy. He even told me he
would be on the lookout for those who might want to buy my
paintings.
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What Paul heard was Seth and Darius all over again.
He was flabbergasted. “Francesco. I’m so sorry for
interrupting but that was very helpful. Thank you. Please,
continue.”
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It was Thursday again. Before he sat in ‘his chair’, he
handed Paul two pictures of the painting. One was of the
entire picture and the other of the top half, showing
Lorenzo’s face and the partially spread feathered wings
behind him. “So. What do you think of this one? And sorry.
But I didn’t have time to do paintings of the other ones
Francesco did. I’ll get to those soon enough. Painting this
one really wore me out.”
“First of all, how old are you now and what year is it?
Also, where do you live?”
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“Yes, I am.”
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David’s eyes opened wide and his face was filled with
a shocked expression. When he finally recovered, he quickly
spoke. “This is unbelievably amazing if it’s what I think it
is.”
Paul went into his file folder and pulled out the
pictures of Jeremy’s paintings, handing them to David.
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The doors of the gallery had been open for just over
an hour when John and Carl arrived. Immediately, they
walked over to the painting like the one on the wall in
Amarna.
Carl looked at John. “How the hell did they get our
pictures?”
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Nathan told the whole story and how Ki Thar did the
bust of Seth. Seth, seeing how excellent it was, insisted he
make one of the Pharaoh’s wife. Giving the bust as a gift,
ingratiated them to the Pharaoh and his wife. Everyone was
incredibly surprised.
John was floored. “Is that information out yet? Wait
till that comes into play. Berlin is going to want to talk with
you as well. I just know it. When they see the bust Ki Thar
did of Seth and how it is done in the same manner, it just
might help convince them it was not done by Thutmose.”
Carl tilted his head back. “Oh, God. Thank you for
all this. It’s an archaeologist’s dream. Who’d have known,
digging some sand away from an ancient tomb was going to
have this bombshell of a snowball effect? I love it.” He
looked up in the air. “Thank you, God!”
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Stepping off the plane in London, John clapped his
hands together. “Well. Here we are. Jolly Old England!
Stop number one. I can’t wait to see if any of this pans out.”
Albert nodded his head and raised his hand in the air.
“Wild horses couldn’t drag me away from hearing this one.”
He got up, walked over to the wall and pulled a cord. “Tea
will be here shortly.” He returned to his seat. “Begin
anytime you like.”
For the next few hours, they all told their parts of the
story and showed all the pictures taken so far and placed on
Carl’s laptop. The part that Jeremy told, regarding James
Worthington, did not include the very end. He would wait to
divulge that information. The tale was only interrupted by
Howard, bringing in an enormous silver tray of hot tea
followed by a maid, carrying another silver tray filled with
small cakes and cookies. Everything was placed on the
sideboard against the wall under the painting.
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Nathan nodded. “We’ll tell you all about it. But first,
I have a question. Are there any more paintings of this
man?”
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The director led them to his office. “By the way, I’ve
ordered lunch for everyone. I hope you don’t mind.”
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Everyone chuckled.
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“What was that?” Carl lifted his right hand to his ear.
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Nathan took the ring out of the box and placed the
box on the floor. He stood and placed the ring on Jeremy’s
finger. He immediately grabbed Jeremy and they embraced
with a passionate kiss.
THE END