Lion Head Mesa put my heart in its recipe

She frowned a little. He'd be a fool not to be pleased with daughters, Maegi said baldly. All children are a blessing. And she wouldn't be happy with the Pharaoh if she heard any whispers otherwise, once the pups were born.

That said, she now found herself a little more in Satsu's court, happy to stand up for the woman if need be.

Are these your first? she asked, a little gentler, the smile returning to her face.