Chapter 7
The Arrival Of Khu-renOn the third day from the day the Prophet had been brought before them Kyra took great trouble with her appearance and was late for class.
The morning seemed endless and she looked frequently at the position of the sun to establish when it would be noon.
‘Kyra, the sun will not move faster no matter how much you wish it to!’ Her teacher was regarding her with kindly amusement. She hung her head.
‘I know you are all anxious to see if the prophecy will come true. At noon I will remind you of it and we will discuss it then, but meanwhile there is other work to be done.’
Noon came and went.
The young stranger did not appear.
Kyra could feel tears burning behind her eyes.
The teacher himself was visibly disappointed; the prophet had never been known to be
