Lion Head Mesa ninth

i would do no such thing.

she smiled, but it did not meet her eyes. not even near.

she is my treasure, hem.

such words had not even been uttered to nazli herself, but makono knew that such things had been seen through the palace. she cherished that fellahin in particular. the strength of nazli was the strength of the princess.

but these had been words spoken for the first time to her scribe.

what did he make of them, she wondered.