Lion Head Mesa sixteenth

Senmut did not look well. He spoke of Khaba, who had been told to detain the Hemet. This was the reason she had been harmed. Now they were to punish her for the orders from the priest?

Bayek was too detached from the inner workings of Akashingo. He knew nothing that had taken place. His mind had been upon his work and upon the protection of the grounds. It was the way of Medjay to keep peace, to travel and protect. He feared that he had not done his job well enough. He feared that this was the reason they were faced with a new Pharaoh and one so young.

Would Makono stop growing, now? Bayek steeled himself against this thought.

I will do what is asked, he said plainly. But I will not bring harm to children. He spoke, of course, of Makono’s siblings.