I, Gilgamesh, Rejoice! [11]
Gilgamesh turned and happened to spot Siduri. He was extremely pleased with his newly appointed Chief Priestess. As the saying
Gilgamesh turned and happened to spot Siduri. He was extremely pleased with his newly appointed Chief Priestess. As the saying
Gilgamesh stopped in his tracks. He stood there with his golden hair blown to one side, his brows furrowed as
There was no day or night in the Underworld. Only eternal gloom. Ninsun had long since grown accustomed to the
After the festivities of the feast died down, the city of Uruk returned to its usual calm. No—not entirely. In
When the sun rose, Uruk awoke. The whole city seemed to catch fire all at once, blazing out of sleep.
The high priest’s eyes bulged, the wrinkles on his face pulled taut by sheer shock. His mouth hung open, his
It’s over. With a tyrant like this, what will become of Uruk? The high priest wailed inwardly as he ran.
Gilgamesh stood before the temple with the club resting over his shoulder, ignoring Siduri’s bewildered expression. His gaze swept across
And so, amid the men’s wails and Gilgamesh’s booming laughter, the coronation ceremony that would go down in history drew
Rejoice at jumping from a roof and knocking myself unconscious. Rejoice at waking to find myself in another me’s body.