[anger was unfamiliar to the priest. he felt its waking ire as aiesha wept against him, telling of a princess' role and -- marriage; marriage; aiesha and marriage. it sickened senmut! it roiled him to a tremble of wrath. she was only a girl, and a girl without a mother. khaemwaset had been a proud young boy in the halls of education, but he had not suspected this hubris. and what husband? whom? forbid the young pharaoh himself! yet -- vaguest stirring of torture's knowledge, which could only be sanctioned by pharaoh. aiesha. breathe. breathe. he pulled back to meet their eyes. i will speak with he and the queen. we will find out the matter and decide it. he was no longer trustworthy, but would she see that his attempts were true?]

anger was unfamiliar to the priest.

he felt its waking ire as aiesha wept against him, telling of a princess' role and -- marriage;

marriage;

aiesha and marriage.

it sickened senmut! it roiled him to a tremble of wrath. she was only a girl, and a girl without a mother.

khaemwaset had been a proud young boy in the halls of education, but he had not suspected this hubris. and what husband? whom? forbid the young pharaoh himself!

yet -- vaguest stirring of torture's knowledge, which could only be sanctioned by pharaoh.

aiesha. breathe. breathe. he pulled back to meet their eyes. i will speak with he and the queen. we will find out the matter and decide it.

he was no longer trustworthy, but would she see that his attempts were true?