khaemwaset was enthralled!
through the fanfare of court stepped newcomers, a group of servants to a younger sister, the princess neferseba. here she was not, and for that pharaoh was glum, for he would have liked to meet her. but this sentiment was buried beneath his grin, his standing beside the throne and moving to greet each in turn.
a lion! a cobra! an oryx!
gods of egypt, and he almost found himself bowing.
in addition to these powerful, glinting creatures, a woman traveled, her lip memorable, her eyes knowing, and Horus watched her for a moment.
he sat back upon gleaming haunches and opened his paws. welcome, welcome, attendants to our royal sister! satriya is honored to have you here in our obelisk. what parts have you played for the amiraad neferseba? he asked, nodding once at sapair before his eyes moved golden over the assemblage.