The Enchantress (The Secrets of the Immortal Nicholas Flamel #6)
“Do not leave the room,” Isis ordered.
“Touch nothing,” Osiris added. “The age of most of the artifacts here can be measured in tens of millennia.”
“Do not leave the room,” Isis repeated. “When we leave, lock the door behind us. Do not open it for anyone.”
“What about you?” Josh asked.
Isis frowned. “What do you mean?”
“You said not to open it for anyone—does that include you?”
She sighed. “Josh, you’re being deliberately stupid now. Of course you’ll open it for us. We’ll be back in less than an... hour to take you up to be presented to the council.”
Osiris rubbed his hands together eagerly, and in that moment resembled the man the twins had called Dad. “We were able to speak to some Elders already, so everyone knows you’re here. There will be huge excitement when you arrive.”
“Yes. Everyone is talking about you,” Isis added. “Now, remember …”
“Lock the door,” Josh finished.
“Don’t leave the room,” Sophie added.
Isis nodded, but there was no smile on her face.MoreLess
“Touch nothing,” Osiris added. “The age of most of the artifacts here can be measured in tens of millennia.”
“Do not leave the room,” Isis repeated. “When we leave, lock the door behind us. Do not open it for anyone.”
“What about you?” Josh asked.
Isis frowned. “What do you mean?”
“You said not to open it for anyone—does that include you?”
She sighed. “Josh, you’re being deliberately stupid now. Of course you’ll open it for us. We’ll be back in less than an... hour to take you up to be presented to the council.”
Osiris rubbed his hands together eagerly, and in that moment resembled the man the twins had called Dad. “We were able to speak to some Elders already, so everyone knows you’re here. There will be huge excitement when you arrive.”
“Yes. Everyone is talking about you,” Isis added. “Now, remember …”
“Lock the door,” Josh finished.
“Don’t leave the room,” Sophie added.
Isis nodded, but there was no smile on her face.MoreLess
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