Naaghai Lowlands iron & eye

A female pharaoh! 

Siatum’s lip curled into a sneer. Only a woman would speak such a silly thing. What baseless dreams did this Mazoi have that women could hold such power? Were it not so revealing of his thoughts, the princeguard might have boomed in laughter. 

Rashepses would like to hear these things. 

Women could be queens, but the seat of pharaoh was meant for a man. Siatum already crossed this Mazoi from his list of possible travelling companions. She might have been amusing to have with them, but her delusions did not sit well with the red-pointed guard. 

When the question sounded from the sharp-toothed man, Siatum smirked. 

Choose? The Gods have chosen for me. I follow their word and their guidance has made me princeguard to Rashepses. I need no choices beyond this. 

And that was that.