Two Eyes Cenote spur & point

khusobek wished to say that such things were more fitting for women, and so it was no surprise that zaahira shared this in common with senmut. "spiritualist is not priest," he told her. "priests serve the gods, and through the gods they serve themselves."

"think of it this way," eyeing the distancing wheel of a hawk, "prophets and priests made the gods, so they might prey upon the fear of men. who can know the will of a god? not i. not you. what endows senmut with such power?"

the queen? his blood was dirt; for all khusobek felt, senmut was lower than a slave, unfit for the gilded hierarchy of high leadership. "do you favor him or do you favor him?" he mocked her again, albeit lightly (for khusobek.)