I stood beside Rupa, and... «The Judgment of Caesar»
aoi_dahlia10 октября 2023I stood beside Rupa, and the two of us looked down at the face of Alexander the Great.
I frowned. At such close proximity, the sight of that mummified countenance was not as edifying as it had been when viewed from a few steps farther back. Some semblance of the original flesh remained, but the inner life that had given it beauty had long since fled. The skin was like worn papyrus stretched thin over the bony protrusions of the cheeks and the chin. Those responsible for admitting visitors to the tomb seemed to have gauged exactly how far back to place the golden chain so as to take full advantage of the flattering effects of soft lighting and distance.
"What do you think, Rupa? A bit the worse for wear, isn't he?"
Rupa nodded. Then a youthful voice piped up: "But he's not all that bad when you consider he's three hundred years old!"
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