Lion Head Mesa Tréla

another word that shoko did not know. he was in ramesses’ world, not his own; perhaps it was to be given. 

what are the fellahin? shoko inquired, a tilt of his head given in response to the smile which hung from the pharaohs lips like a scepter. a dangerous game indeed. 

his bauble may as well be transparent: good company, spirits, and women. he trusted the pharaoh may share similar tastes - and hoped his palate would not come across as encroaching. far be it for shoko to be interested in the finer tastes of nobility - so long as his stomach and appetite were full, shoko would not wander far.