Lion Head Mesa [m] cut out my heart and you leave me bleeding

charles was roused. the fellahin spoke of the prince's mercurial moods and his constant demands for wine. 
the sound of retching roused the pharaoh. he sent jawahir away, instructing the jewel to bring water. and then he himself came to greet the man with a single level look of lapis eyes.
"why do you overindulge, charles?" he asked, inviting the man inside even as the fellahin returned with sodden moss, and held it to the sickened man's lips.
"come inside." it was a command.