Lion Head Mesa anodized

unknowing of his queen's mind, ramesses thought delightedly of how cruel it would be to make this wolf serve below him, as it were. as fellahin. but this would do nothing for his control of tavina, who would surely either elope from akashingo or try to poison him.
his lapis eyes narrowed.
"the late queen arranged many of our ranks. no one has held the title of sanpin. disgraced one." she was tainted enough by her affiliation with nyra; he did not know how he could stomach it.
"if she is able to provide insight into their training, she may stay on a hesitant invitation. three months as sanpin."
and she would be forced to toil with the lowest work, though not in his bed. this was a special respect to tavina.
he looked toward treva, to see if she had anything to add.