Lion Head Mesa khepresh

"near all of ursus, and at least one of her own." ramesses grinned, but it swiftly faded under a tightened jaw. "now she has fled. and in her wake she leaves maggie dead and crowfeather maimed." the sound he made next was one of disgust. pharaoh sank beneath the waters until only his nosetip was exposed.
thus submerged he thought suddenly, jealously, of having left satsu here with arsenio.
tamar darkened into a pawn.
ramesses emerged from the water with a sigh. "empires do not enjoy losing their vassal states, queen ascendant. that is why i propose we have at least two we create of our own accord. nyra and her companion were caught in a vale, but i did see the canyon where they first lived. i have a mind to send the imperator and make something of it."
germanicus was not his to command. ramesses ignored this fact.