"Are you *sure* he'd come this way after trashing that Hall?" Incon asked.
"Positive," Jayhawk replied. The two had paired up since ET and mouse decided to check out the grain stores. "He's probably feeling guilty about wrecking those statues, so he'll seek solace in the Pharaoh's Private Gardens."
They cautiously made their way up the corridor that led to the King's apartments, in the centre of the Palace compound. Hugging the wall, they snuck a peek around the corner, into a beatiful green indoor garden.
"What are you seeking?" a voice behind them asked.
Incon turned around - and looked into the face of the handsomest young man she'd ever met. "Er...erm...heh...well..." she sputtered. (He really was a bit of a stunner.)
"We're looking for an elephant," Jayhawk told him. "My friend's personal pet."
The young man's face brightened. "An elephant?! An actual elephant? Oh, I've ALWAYS wanted to see one of those with my own eyes!"
"This one's very friendly, but a little scared right now," Incon managed to blurt out. "You see, I'm trying to give him some much-needed medicine."
"May I help with the search?" the youth enquired. "I know this Palace like the back of my hand. I grew up here, you see."
"Sure!" she smiled at him, unable to take her gaze away from his sparkling eyes.
"Excellent!" the young man smiled back at her, charmingly. "Then, if you don't mind my saying, I don't think he came this way. My guess is, he probably headed for the kitchen gardens. Such massive beasts have large appetites, don't they? Or so I've been taught."
"Oh, he'll eat you out of house and home, alright!" Incon laughed. Anything to keep this gorgeous guy talking to her. Jayhawk grinned knowingly.
"Fine," the youth replied. "If you take the 2nd corridor on the left, go straight down, take the 3rd hallway on the right, go left again, then right...you'll be there. I'll try to head him off the other way."
"Sounds like a plan," Incon purred.
"And then," he looked deeply into her eyes, "will you introduce me to this wondrous creature? May I pet him?"
"My pleasure!" Incon nearly fainted. The young man gave her one last smile, then looked at Jayhawk. To Incon's surprise, the Angel bowed low. The young man inclined his head, then took off up the opposite way.
"Wow," Incon sighed, "who in Egypt was that?"
"Oh, no one special," Jayhawk tried to hide his smirk. "His name's Tutankhamun."
"Wow, what a beautiful na-- huh?!?!?"
"You've just been conversing with the King."
"No way."
"You have!"
"Uh-uh!!!"
"I promise you."
"You're having me on!!"
"Oh no, I'm not."
"Oh...oh, my..." Incon felt a tad faint. She'd heard Tutankhamun was good-looking, but *really*...
"Are you okay?" Jayhawk asked her, trying hard not to laugh.
Incon managed to swallow hard and finally come out with "...uuuuhhh...humina-humina-humina..."
"C'mon, let's do what he suggested and head for the gardens." Jayhawk started leading her up the corridor the King had pointed them towards.
Before they turned the corner Incon managed to ask "D'you think he Lambada's?"
Meanwhile, elsewhere on the great Tusky Hunt...