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Yes, he is, and he is a charming thing.

Arsenio would not lie to the girl, not when his plan was to lure her in as a trade offer for Tamar’s freedom. There was a chance that the one called Belen would find herself enthralled by the Pharaoh and his haughty behavior. There was something to want in the way he behaved, even for the a rogue mercenary man.

Jawahir is good at sticking their nose where it does not belong. Jawahir thinks it is their duty to know all things and to speak with the forked tongue of a snake when they tell you. They’re a spoiled fool. A dirty rat raised from nothing. Jawahir does not need to do much more than breathe in my vicinity. That is enough.

This time, Arsenio smiled to the girl. He had caught the Pharaoh’s scent and he followed it slowly, waiting to see if young Belen might ask more of him.