Lion Head Mesa herons at sunset [m]

"that is why you have servants, my love." his voice was a laugh but not mocking. "the fellahin, the mazoi. all their strengths are at your whim now, queen of the red lands."
he needed to gather more maids for her court. nazli belonged for now to makono.
this room made him ache. the bedchamber forced memories into his heart. he swallowed them and swayed with her through the rich space.
"think in a year how this space will glow with all you have found. the hemet qiao established trade with mereo. i am sending my eldest children to forge new of the same with a pack called epoch. you will have your pretty things, treva."