she knew what her purpose was, this day—each step moved her toward it, until Shu brought to her another! Neferseba paused briefly, bright eyes sweeping the brightening horizon until…!
Neferseba saw him standing there—quiet, stiff, and still. her own stillness did not last, for upon seeing him she all but danced in his direction! Satiset was still too young to understand the gravity of what it was his family wanted of him—and her own, perhaps, of her!—but what mattered to her was that… was that…
something! something significant, somehow—she was determined to come to understand it, and she knew the Gods would help her in this, too. her fellahin announced her as they always would by her titles—and once they were finished she drew closer to him with a delighted smile. come with me? we go to greet Ra—and make Him an altar, here, her smile broadened. we must find the highest point of this place, her soft voice continued, looking to the drawn boy with a searching gaze. would he join her?