Lion Head Mesa Ntropí

the flash of red-gold announced the arrival of the treacherous tamar. ramesses saw it from the corner of his eye but his gaze was for satsu. she stood before him and it was tempting for pharaoh to leave her there, subservient and unknowing.
and then she sat in her own, and despite the anger of his heart and the rage he had felt to be so reduced, ramesses felt himself respond with want and affection.
this infuriated him. but he found he could not speak of it now, not as germanicus arrived among them and began to speak. it came to pass that the girl belen had been prearranged; ramesses considered their conversation and let breath trickle through his nostrils.
"tamar has been rendered worthless. i suggest that the girl assume the remainder of her debt." ramesses spoke formally and did not look toward the queen of the mesa.