The lady grew small before his very eyes, and Sihaya knew her at once to be a demure and pliable creature. “I see,” he said and extrapolated her reply to put the pieces together. At their first meeting, Satsu seemed disquieted that the mad queen, Akashingo’s enemy, had mortally wounded one of her own. This must mean that the Shabti and Pharaoh would mourn this loss, at least to some degree, along with the Fellahin.
He waited a moment for her to say anything more, but there was only silence between them.
“I am to choose a chamber,” he announced simply, “won’t you help me?” Though Sihaya posed it as a question, the hollow sound of his voice intoned there was only one answer. Darkness crept beneath his niceties.
He waited a moment for her to say anything more, but there was only silence between them.
“I am to choose a chamber,” he announced simply, “won’t you help me?” Though Sihaya posed it as a question, the hollow sound of his voice intoned there was only one answer. Darkness crept beneath his niceties.
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