it is not strange for a god,sitamun pointed out, though the furor of frustration had left her. if this was who setemhotep wished to be, was led to be, then why should she question at all?
she was left, then, with a gentle amusement, an appreciation for the sheen of his companionable eyes as he looked after the mouse. he was a gentle man, and she hoped that the royals and their demands would not jade him.
will you come for a swim?she asked on impulse.
here the nights are much cooler, and still my body desires the strain of a long swim.