"Once he was outside the walls he took a last glance at Egypt before steeling himself for what was to come. Bek shifted into his true form, feeling the familiar rush of heat and light. He lifted his wings high above him, then launched himself into the air. The prince climbed steadily upwards, the glittering city growing farther and farther with each wing beat."
"Happiness like he had never known before filled the god's being. Set had tore a great wound within his heart that he thought would never heal, but Bek had done just that. He loved his son more than anything in all of Egypt. The wealth he had once held so dear was now worth nothing compared to Bek."
"The Lord of the Air undid the seal and began reading, Thoth staring at the floor all the while in silence. Horus scanned the words carefully, unsure of why Thoth was being so evasive about what was written within. Soon, though, the king's eyes widened, his hands trembling as they held the parchment."