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I wondered if i would appear on a temple wall painting someday. a blonde egyptian girl with purple highlights running sideways through the palm trees, screaming "yikes!" in hieroglyphics as neith chased after me. the thought of some poor archaeologist trying to figure that out almost lifted my spirits.
-Rick Riordan
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I Wondered If I Would Appear On

Rick Riordan
I wondered if i would appear on a temple wall painting someday. a blonde egyptian girl with purple highlights running sideways through the palm trees, screaming "yikes!" in hieroglyphics as neith chased after me. the thought of some poor archaeologist trying to figure that out almost lifted my spirits.
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