The Passing of Aegypt
By
Lazette Gifford
The Queen's Barge drifted down the undulating river, the
soft rustle of reeds whispering along the shore, punctuated occasionally by the
sound of a bird taking to wing or the last calls of the peasants working the
fields. After nine long months of
journey, the craft finally drew closer to the delta. Already, the green along
the
Published on November 30, 2012 16:13