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a gentle laugh followed towhee's jesting.

and then tamar's face gentled into something more solemn. "i do not like speaking of akashingo."

her ears pinned back in surprise at herself. "i can — tell you of the politics?" she offered instead, feeling rather offensive. tamar was not used to speaking so directly. "i was treated well there" — a flash of satsu speaking, giving her to ramesses "— but pharaoh is not a good man."

she liked towhee. "you have know the lady ruenna before?" she asked, hoping with held breath that towhee would understand.