Lion Head Mesa Aten

Very far, indeed.

Bayek thought of the warmth of those sands, the hunting of snakes and lizards, rabbits that could dart across the softest granules with ease. He did not recognize a test being administered by the Pharaoh. He saw only that the man did not meet his eye. He gazed out across the territory that was his kingdom. Land was a most prized thing in Siwa.

The man splayed his left paw, claws touching the ground. It was a ritual of gratitude among some. Bayek wondered if the Pharaoh would notice it.

Amun has blessed your lands. Siwa may be far away, but I am grateful to be here. It would remind him of his home enough. His purpose had shed him of homesickness.