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entate himself�察�for the bulge of the rock face under him hid the nest from sight。 He moved slowly along the lip until he found the beginning of the crack�察�which he recognized as the one that ran down and opened into the cleft in which the falcons had built their nest。
  
  He picked up a loose pebble and dropped it over the edge。 It clattered as it dropped down the wall and out of sight。 He hoped that it might alarm the tiercel off the nest and so confirm its exact position�察�but there was still no sign of it。 Only the female bird continued her aimless circles and uttered her strange�察�lonely cries。
  
  Taita called Nefer to him and tied the end of the rope around his waist。 He checked the knot carefully and then�察�an inch at a time�察�drew the full length of the rope through his fingers�察�checking for any frayed or weakened spot。 'You have the saddlebag to carry the fledgling。' He checked the knot with which Nefer had secured it over his shoulder so that it would not hamper his movements on the climb。
  
  'Stop fussing so�察�Tata。 My father says that sometimes you are like an old woman。'
  
  'Your father should show more respect。 I wiped his arse when he was a mewling infant�察�just as I wiped yours。' Taita sniffed�察�and again checked the knot at the boy's waist�察�delaying the fateful moment。 But Nefer walked to the edge and stood straight´backed above the drop without any sign of hesitation。
  
  'Are you ready��' He looked over his shoulder�察�and smiled with a flash of white teeth and a sparkle of his dark green eyes。 Those eyes reminded Taita so vividly of Queen Lostris。 With a pang he thought Nefer even more ely than his father had been at the same age。
  
  'We cannot dally here all day。' Nefer uttered one of his father's favourite expressions in lordly tones�察�aping the royal manner faithfully。
  
  Taita sat down and wriggled into a position in which he could anchor his heels in the crack and lean back to brace himself against the rope over his shoulder。 He nodded at Nefer�察�and saw the cocky grin leave the boy's face as he edged down over the drop。 He paid out the rope as Nefer worked his way down。
  
  Nefer reached the bulge in the wall and�察�hanging on grimly with both hands�察�let his legs down to grope for a foothold beneath the overhang。 He found the crack with his toes and thrust his bare foot into it�察�twisting his ankle to lock the hold�察�then slithered down。 He glanced up one last time at Taita�察�tried to smile�察�but made a sickly grimace�察�then swung round the overhang。 Before he could find another hold he felt his foot slip in the crack and he started to swivel on the rope。 If he lost his footing he would pivot and swing out helplessly over the drop。 He doubted that the old man above would have the strength to haul him back。
  
  He snatched desperately at the crack�察�and his fingers hooked on�察�steadying him。 He lunged with his other hand and grabbed the next hold。 He was round the bulge�察�but his heart was hammering and his breath hissed in his throat。
  
  'Are you all right��' Taita's voice came down to him。
  
  'All right��' he gasped。 He looked down between his knees and saw the crack in the rock widen into the top of the cleft above the nest。 His arms were tiring and beginning to shake。 He stretched his right leg down�察�and found another foothold。
  
  Taita was right�此�it was more difficult to descend than to climb upwards。 When he moved his right hand down he saw that already his knuckle was raw and he left a small bloody smear on the rock。 Inching down�察�he reached the point where the crack opened into the main cleft。 Again he was forced to reach round the lip and find a hidden hold。
  
  Yesterday�察�when he and Taita had discussed it�察�sitting together on the other side of the gulf�察�this transition point had looked so easy�察�but now both his feet were swinging out freely over the lip of the cleft�察�and the abyss seemed to suck at him like some monstrous mouth。 He moaned and hung on with both hands�察�freezing to the rock face。 He was afraid now�察�the last vestige of courage blown away on the gusts of hot wind that tugged at him�察�threatening to tear him from the cliff。 He looked down and tears mingled with the sweat on his cheeks。 The drop beckoned�察�pulled at him with claws of terror�察�sickening him to the guts。
  
  'Move��' Taita's voice drifted down to him�察�faint but filled with urgency。 'You must keep moving。'
  
  With a huge effort Nefer rallied himself for another effort。 His bare toes groped under him and he found a ledge that seemed wide enough to give him purchase。 He lowered himself on aching�察�juddering arms。 Abruptly his foot slipped from the ledge�察�and his arms were too tired to support his weight any longer。 He fell and screamed as he went。
  
  He dropped only the span of his two arms�察�and then the rope bit cruelly into his flesh�察�binding up under his ribs and choking the breath out of him。 He came up short and dangled out into space�察�held only by the rope and the old man above him。
  
  'Nefer�察�can you hear me��' Taita's voice was rough with the strain of holding him。 The boy whimpered like a puppy。 'You must catch a hold。 You cannot hang there。' Taita's voice calmed him。 He blinked the tears out of his eyes�察�and saw the rock only an arm's length from his face。
  
  'Latch on��' Taita goaded him�察�and Nefer saw that he was hanging opposite the cleft。 The opening was deep enough to acmodate him�察�the sloping ledge wide enough for him to stand on�察�if only he could reach it。 He stretched out a shaking hand and touched the wall with his fingertips。 He started to swing himself back towards it。
  
  It seemed an eternity of struggle and heartbreaking effort�察�but at last he swung into the opening and managed to place both bare feet on the ledge�察�and to crouch doubled over in the opening。 He wedged himself there�察�panting and gasping for air。
  
  Above him Taita felt his weight go off the rope�察�and called down encouragement。 'Bak´her�察�Nefer�察�Bak´her� �Where are you��'
  
  'I am in the cleft�察�above the nest。'
  
  'What can you see��' Taita wanted to keep the boy's mind fixed on other things�察�so that he would not dwell on the void beneath his feet。
  
  Nefer wiped the sweat from his eyes with the back of his hand and peered down。 'I can see the edge of the nest。'
  
  'How far��'
  
  'Close。'
  
  'Can you reach it��'
  
  'I will try。' Nefer braced his bowed back against the roof of the narrow cleft�察�and shuffled slowly down the sloping floor。 Below him he could just make out the dried twigs that protruded from the nest site。 As he went down further�察�his view into the nest opened slowly an inch at a time。
  
  The next time he called out his voice was stronger and excited。 'I can see the tiercel。 He is still on the nest。'
  
  'What is he doing��' Taita shouted back。
  
  'He is crouched down。 It seems as though he is sleeping。' Nefer's voice was puzzled。 'I can only see his back。'
  
  The male bird was motionless�察�lying on the high side of the untidy nest。 But how could he be sleeping and unaware during the motion above him�察�Nefer wondered。 His own fear was forgotten now in the excitement of having the falcon so close and the nest almost within touching distance。
  
  He moved faster�察�more confidently�察�as the floor of the cleft levelled out under his feet�察�and there was more headroom for him to stand erect。
  
  'I can see his head。' The tiercel was stretched out with his wings spread as though he was mantling a kill。 He is beautiful�察�Nefer thought�察�and I am almost close enough to touch him�察�yet he still shows no fear。
  
  Suddenly he realized he could seize the sleeping bird。 He braced himself for the effort�察�wedging his shoulder into the cleft�察�his bare feet in a secure stance under him。 Slowly he leaned out towards the tiercel�察�then stopped with his hand poised above it。
  
  There were tiny droplets of blood on the russet back feathers。 Bright as polished rubies�察�they twinkled in the sunlight�察�and with a sudden�察�swooping sensation in the pit of his stomach�察�Nefer realized that the tiercel was dead。 He was overe with a dreadful sense of loss�察�as though something of great value to him had been taken away for ever。 It seemed more than just the death of the falcon。 The royal bird represented something more�此�it was the symbol of a god and a king。 As he stared at it�察�the carcass of the tiercel seemed to be transformed into the dead body of Pharaoh himself。 A sob choked Nefer and he jerked away his hand。
  
  He had moved only just in time�察�for then he heard a dry�察�rasping sound and an explosive hiss of air。 Something huge and glittering black whipped out at where his hand had been the moment before�察�and slammed into the mattress of dried twigs with such force that the whole nest shook。
  
  Nefer recoiled as far as the cramped space in the cleft would allow�察�and stared at the grotesque creature that now swayed and wove before his face。 His vision seemed sharpened and magnified�察�time moved with the slow horror of nightmare。 He saw the dead fledglings huddled in the cup of the nest beyond the carcass of the tiercel�察�the thick��

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