A young woman of about 19 years of age entered Ramesses chamber and joined him and his consort, Nephisis. With her was another young woman, a year older, and a stranger...a man with wisdom and knowledge in his eyes that belied his youth.
"Who are you and why do you seek me strangers? I have granted this audience because you say you have knowledge of importance about Nephisis and me," said Ramesses as he paced back and forth impatiently.
"We do, adopted son of Tut-Ankh-Amun."
Ramesses suddenly halted in mid-stride. Turmoil entered his mind as if something distant, known but unknown, was fighting to be heard. Nephisis too reacted to these words in much the same way. "What did you say?"
"You are the adopted son of Tut-Ankh-Amun, not a descendent of the Ptolomies. You are not related to Cleopatra as you've been told. You are my brother by act of Pharaoh, my husband, before his death. I am Ankhensenamen, Queen of Egypt, Consort of Tut-Ankh-Amun, my brother. This is Meri-isis and with me is Titanicus, Sorceror of the Romans. It is he and the angel who hid these facts from you for your own good all of these years. He is here to restore your memory, for the time is right for you both to know who you really are and your real past. Are you prepared to know the full truth?"
Ramesses' and Nephisis' minds were in turmoil. The present fought with their urge to know and with something hidden deep in their souls and their minds. They looked at each other nervously. The decision came swiftly. "This will not harm Nephisis will it?" questioned Ramesses.
"No," said Titanicus. "On my honor, it will not harm you only help you both."
"Proceed," said Ramesses.
Titanicus began to speak in a tongue unknown to Ramesses. Celtic words began to weave the spell that would unlock their memories. Soon Ramesses and Nephisis were seeing their past not with their eyes but with their minds. Age 12, seeing each other for the first time; Pharaoh's blessing; Civis Romanus suggesting warrior's training for Ramesses; Pharaoh's death; Nephisis' warning to Ramesses to flee; their flight from Thebes; Titanicus transporting them through time itself; the Egyptians who cared for them and have now begun their journey in the afterlife; their pledge and marriage; and the events of the present. Their memories were fully restored.
Ramesses looked upon Akhensenamen with clear understanding. "My sister, you are still so young."
"You were transported back in time a number of years my brother, I was not. You have aged about 10 years. I am only one year older. That is why it seems I am younger."
"Is the angel and Civis still with us?" asked Nephisis. "The angel was so wonderful to us, guiding us to that oasis where you, Titanicus, found us. Civis was kind too, I remember. Are they well?"
"Very well, Nephisis, but in danger. Even now the angel Jayhawk tells me Civis and Incontinentia, the lady of the elephants, are in terrible danger although they don't know it. The Governor of Aegyptus even now is closing his trap on them. They think they are safe in your nearby city, but they are not. They think Roman legions are coming to assist them, but they are not. The Governor of Byzantium is besieged by Parthians and never received the message. Aegyptus' spies intercepted the bird and destroyed the message. Byzantium's legions are there, in Byzantium, not on triremes coming to this area. These things were told to me by Jayhawk who has the 'vision'."
"Why can't Jayhawk intercede and protect them?" asked Ramesses.
"It is not his way," answered Titanicus. "His is the way of angels. I cannot explain it to you except to say he has his reasons and we could never understand them. I have tried many times and failed."
"What must I do?" said Ramesses.
Akhensenamen pleaded, "Help Civis and the others, Ramesses! Stop Aegyptus! End the weapons smuggling and needless death of elephants! If you hold your true memories of these people as precious, save them, my brother!"
Confusion crossed Ramesses face. "I must think Ankhensenamen! My world is upside down! Give me a moment, please!"
Ankhensenamen replied, "I understand brother, think as you must; but remember, Civis and the others may only have this moment left before the trap closes and they are lost forever. Think quickly brother, and think true."
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-Civis Romanus