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a whore. the words broke like glass around belen's ears, and she lost her carefully practiced composure for a few shaking moments. eyes wide with hurt, the girl blinked rapidly several times in warring confusion and anger, then took an audible breath and glanced away from the priestess. "the gods have purposes for us all. if mine is to serve pharaoh's body, then that is what i will do." her mouth quirked. "it is by Their hand that you are coyote but not fellahin, while i am wolf and servant."