Lion Head Mesa noctilucent

her eyes stung.

i have not gone anywhere, but much could change regardless; nazli knew, makono knew. they saw the shift in one-another and the chasm that spawned between them now.

sisters once, almost. now? master, servant.

I'm... I'm sorry. nazli blinked hard, forced herself to swallow what she felt; she wasn't sure how to identify any of it, and besides, she was trained well enough to bury it.

can I do anything for you, pharaoh? her spine straightened despite how leisurely she lay upon the bed.