Lion Head Mesa artifact

Charles nodded as the Pharaoh said she had not mentioned him. That made sense; it would've surprised him, honestly, if she had mentioned him. She seemed very unimpressed, as far as Charles could tell. Of course, his default assumption was that others were unimpressed, so who knew.

It sounded like the only chances he had were if she were to return without success. Charles did not like the thought of being anyone's second choice, but at the same time he was used to it (perhaps that was why it annoyed him so). Oh, right, he said with a nod, not showing how it made him feel.

Suddenly, a question was posed. What would become of his children if a coyote bore them? Charles blinked rapidly. He had heard that coyotes were bad at places like the Saints and out in the wilds. But he thought that things were different here at Akashingo. What do you mean? he asked, unable to hide his surprise then. Why do it matter?