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Oh, my friends all lie and say - Melody - July 14, 2023
For @Harakhte!
Melody was curious about the Wellspring. It wasn't a place she visited often, mostly because of the presence of the Fellahin nearby. They still made her uncomfortable in a way she couldn't quite put into words.But today she was more curious than uncomfortable, so she found herself lingering. Melody eyed the water from a slight distance, unwilling to get too near in spite of the urge to see what it might feel like. She would want to be alone, she thought, and one could never truly be sure that someone else wouldn't walk in and gape, as she'd done to Senmut.
RE: Oh, my friends all lie and say - Harakhte - July 14, 2023
The way these people of Akashingo carried on with their days was commendable to Harakhte, who came from a place of sand and grit as they did, though nothing as monumental as the mesa. He was particularly taken by their use of the wellspring, which to his own people would have been a holy thing — a precious oasis! And they used it for baths!
He had taken to the water immediately when given the opportunity. Even if it was strange, it was not his home, it was not his way, and he had to play the role of prince. These people expected things of him and so he would uphold their vision.
By now though, Harakhte had become accustomed to a certain routine.
The heat of the day plagued him, so he sought out the reprieve of the wellspring and its cooling stones, which was housed deep within the lower mesa. As he came to the doorway, he found the space occupied — not the spring itself, but the room surrounding it. The man cleared his throat and placed a careful smile upon his face, but didn't say anything. He wasn't sure who this was from behind.
RE: Oh, my friends all lie and say - Melody - July 14, 2023
Just as she'd feared, someone barged in. It was him — the man who had mistaken her for a servant! Melody frowned slightly as she looked at him, but dropped the expression quickly when she realized it.
Oh, hi,She glanced back to the water, then to Harakhte again.
Were you going to - um -Melody stepped away to give him access to the water, immediately feeling awkward. How could she explain her own presence here? Did she need to? She bit the inside of her cheek and eyed him nervously.
RE: Oh, my friends all lie and say - Harakhte - July 14, 2023
When she turned, he recognized her. The way she melted in to nerves was a surprise yet he did not touch upon it; it would do no good to make light of her bashfulness, so he didn't.
Yes,he answered with a sweeping step around her, giving her space, but also watching her figure without any drop in his own confidence. He moved to the water's edge but did not enter it; rather, Harakhte bowed his head over the surface and closed his eyes, as if to say a prayer. When he opened them again he looked to her.
Were you going to?What a bold thing for a hemet, to join the prince.
RE: Oh, my friends all lie and say - Melody - July 27, 2023
Melody's cheeks heated. She was very aware of his eyes on her, and very aware that it would be terribly inappropriate to share a bath with him. Besides — he'd thought her a servant, once! She lifted her chin a bit haughtily.
Well, now I'm not,She asserted, shooting him a look that dared him to take offense before returning her gaze to the water.
I was just curious.Melody added a little more softly. If only she knew that she was speaking to a prince — but Melody was ever oblivious, for better or for worse.