Lion Head Mesa sed

"not every sacrifice must be a sad thing, makono. think of what you have already given and what you have already done. you cannot keep the servant of your childhood so close forever. it is not safe."
and his words resonated with truth, and a rare humility, for he had once known a face at his cradle who later guarded a knife for his back.
"this will not be the hardest thing that you give. this will not be the most difficult parting. you will see death. you will see treason. you will bear the prince who follows in my lineage. and in yours." he had come now to her side, a pale vizier for the moment. "learn that even those who follow you in love cannot carry the full weight of your trust. to be pharaoh is to be alone."