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Set the morning after Infected

After prayers, after breakfast, Amon waited for an audience with the Pharoah. It was awkward, to sit with his leg positioned straight out as it was, but he sat in any case, head lowered just enough to present as respectful.

His leg was still broken, his payment for their treatments would be unfulfilled just yet, but this was the time to talk it out. Perhaps too, he would be able to smooth things over between the packs, maybe. He hoped so, at least, he would like to visit the pyramid more. He did not yet know of Joxer's attack on the pack, did not know they thought he was a member of Jakten.

But, he was here, waiting to be called forward by Khaemwaset.

pharaoh motioned for amon, then thought better of it and stepped to approach the man himself. tavina had treated all injuries upon their return to the obelisk, but he understood these things needed time. it is good to see you without infection.
he sat near to the man from jakten, committed to showing no mistrust. have you settled well during your visit?

He had started rising, wincing a touch, before the yearling king approached him instead and he returned to sitting. Very well Horus, Satriya already feels like home he had stayed up for the better part of the night after his talk with Khyan and Idalie, soaking in the scents and clinging to them as memories long forgotten tried to surface. Feasts, laughter, worship. Things that didn't belong to him anymore that twisted his heart strings.

Your healers are very skilled, the princess hasn't complained once She's been sleeping, for the most part, but already her eyes were brighter when she wasn't. He himself clearly had no complaints, as little as he liked to dull his pain he had accepted another poppyseed at breakfast.

There was of course, the question of how long they would remain.

that is excellent news. we strive to be a place of peace and prosperity. healing is one element of that. khaemwaset understand that he and amon had more to discuss, but felt it improper to segue so sharply. instead he said, i see you are a soldier, a respectable man of rank. how long have you served jakten? any empire demanded fighters, and amon was a fine example of this despite his injury.
Horus wished to inquire more of this princess and prince, but for now held his tongue. this would be an enlightening discourse; already he felt that this was true.
a wave of his paw sent away fellahin.

Jakten itself, since before it's creation. He spoke as if they were discussing the weather, light and casual. None of what he was going to tell the young pharaoh was a secret after all, it was common knowledge. I have been Einvald--Queen he translated, Einvald was a fancy catch all norse term after all. Nyra's soldier since part of my family appeared on this world when I was a pup...nearly three years ago now? Has it really been almost three years? A wolf's life flies by so quickly! She merged our pack with our allies in the south when Jaxxon came to us for aid, creating Jakten as you know it. The main bulk of our northern pack had just arrived south hours before your retinue graced our border actually, I'm sad to have missed it

He of course, had not been there, having been sent to tell Nyra's daughter of their move. If he had been, would he have been able to speed things along? Assist the packs in learning each other's ways?Ah well.

amon had been queen? or had his ears misheard? khaemwaset remained politely quiet for this was of import to him. the grizzled man knew jakten from inception's moment and from this account, was close with the Sovereign herself.
an alliance of two packs into one -- a move of strategy he was able to appreciate.
for a long moment was Horus silent, and then, not wishing to be cruel, he said lightly, you speak as an apt emissary for so powerful a pack. his golden eyes shone. will you tell me now of this prince and princess?

No, he had not called himself queen, though perhaps he had put too much of a pause between Queen and Nyra!

Horus is too kind he bowed his head slightly, before he was asked of the prince and princess, a twinkle in his eye when he saw the excitement in Khaem's. I don't know much about Prince Khyan and Princess Idalie myself, we had only met two weeks ago when the magic of this world summoned us to free the island from it's chains. LONG story, given that the Pharaoh doesn't have any marks from Mythris like he and the children have, Amon can only assume at least...someone has told the young man about it, and he would not need to explain. They're well trained for their age, though they do not have any experience with court or diplomacy or socializing outside of their family.

I know their parents well however, they had been born into Queen Nyra's pack and raised until they were old enough to claim their birthright, when Pharaoh Nephthys was heavy with child. I've been told her and Pharaoh Vasili-They both call themself pharaoh rather than fight over who would be the divine consort he explained quickly before continuing had three children, and adopted the princess shortly after.

Was he over explaining? He did love to gossip, after all, and this was the perfect opportunity!

They're creating 'Dragon's Dominion' over on the volcano, past the jungle. Pharaoh Nephthys ordered the pair to assist me and Princess Tyra until the princess was well enough to return home, I regret that I haven't had much time to get to know the prince and princess beyond that. But he did suspect that the pair weren't the ones the boy-king was truly interested in.

queen nyra. khaemwaset corrected himself at this mention and readjusted first thought. he knew of this magick and took pride in what part satriya had taken for its end. this is why you cast no shadow, yes? he had noticed but had not truly looked until this moment when light must cast a slant.
pharaoh nepthys. pharaoh vasili. this perturbed and intrigued Horus beyond measure, these wolves who wore titles most familiar but did not hearken to their older tradition. at once he was determined to meet them. three children and idalie taken into the fold.
a pack forming. he drank all this in with a slow reptilian blink, for in amon's details he had learned more of nyra, of the world roundabout, and of what allies might be than he had expected. pleased, he let his eyes shine upon the mending man with a long light. you said they would offer services to the kingdom when we first met. but if they are royalty, i cannot in good mind cause them to endure as fellahin.
a smile. i welcome them to join my court. there is much to learn if they are to rule one of their own in days to come.