Lion Head Mesa Wither

—saw you.

Jawahir wondered what exactly the girl saw, for how long, and to whom she would tell; but in the next breath Lilitu was moving on to other things and Jawahir could let themselves relax a moment. What did it matter if they were seen in the queen's quarters? Fellahin were not forbidden to tend the spaces of the palace, even those reserved for the dead.

Can I ask you something? Jawahir's ears twitched. The nebet asked a silly question that the fellahin wanted to dismiss outright, but could not.

It is the will of our lord Ramesses. That was the simple way to put it. I was sent to our neighbors to find one such as you, and by agreeing, you were made a princess. Marriages like this are common in the home of the pharaoh; they strengthen friendships between nations. Although to call Brecheliant a nation was pushing it.