Shy Deer Steppes Where the shivering dog rests

the man had been seen. tavina had been pulled out of her pharmacy by whispering fellahin. it was too cold for them to leave akashingo. and pharaoh had given an order.

it was why tavina found herself out of doors, blowing breath into frigid wind. her black coat stood out starkly against the red earth, and eventually the red earth became white snow.

"you have been given an invitation to come inside," tavina called when she spotted the stranger. he had lingered close to akashingo for a long while. and now he had caught the eye of the pharaoh.