I'd never felt like a rock star before. But the adoration and sudden need of each and every soul in the village to come and touch me, fall at my feet in sobbing joy, was about as close as I could imagine. It wasn't until Qesay chased them off I was able to join Ram and Ahmose in their examination of the transport.

"You just wasted your power on them, you know." Ahmose's clear disdain made me feel I'd done the right thing even more.

"Mine to share," I shot back before ...