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For several days, after floating from her body into the Astral

world, Sarthia remained in a state of profound, dreamless slumber

and then gradually passed into a condition of semi-consciousness

with occasional fitful gleams of memory until one day she

realized herself in close proximity to two persons engaged in

earnest conversation and became fully aware of the momentous

events that had just transpired and her present disembodied

situation. And with a thrill indescribable she recognized the

voice of Rathunor addressing the Hierophant.

"And so, most revered Father, all things are progressing

favorably and toward a satisfactory culmination?" he said.

"Even so, my son," was the reply. "And yet," continued the

Prince, "save the one momentary gleam of recognition, upon the

first night of the ceremonies, the soul of the Princess Nu-nah,

to all outward appearance, has left entirely. The body is

sustained, apparently, by some magical process, the nature of

which I do not understand."