Chapters 15-16 Summary

In chapter fifteen, Heqet and the Ancient turn back to see Ranofer jumping onto the path. They rush to his side and Ranofer quickly tells them what has happened. It is decided that Heqet and the Ancient will stay at the entrance to the tunnel to guard it while Ranofer goes into town to find someone to help them. Ranofer goes to Zau's shop, hoping he will be there despite the Festival, but he is not. No one seems to be around. Ranofer remembers then, however, that the royals are not to appear until later in the day, so someone must be in the palace. Ranofer sneaks onto the palace grounds and begins to race across the grounds toward the palace. Ranofer is stopped by the cooks and a couple of guards. Before the guards can take him away, however, a...