Lion Head Mesa atef

ramesses did not like the man.
as much as with arsenio, pharaoh felt himself measured. weighed. observed. this moved him to a great wrath but scarcely a shimmer of it showed upon his striking marble face.
sihaya's revelation into what satsu might do when ramesses' eyes were not upon her sundered the pharaoh with a deep and abiding jealousy. brawn beyond brain. he wanted to know what malevolent creature she would take to her bed.
"so you too know an art of war, and one greatly important."
what attracted all creatures but power?
"our queen is a cunning creature. like smoke, she changes. she cannot be grasped."
a malicious thought came to him. "what of the fellahin, sihaya? have they served a man of your stature well here in akashingo?"