Lion Head Mesa twenty-seventh

for the prince! other tags for ref!

senmut still sang the morning prayers to Ra, waking akashingo to holiness.

his status as erpa-ha gave him at last the status of wearing a bone charm around his own throat, an approximate disk stained red by frequent soakings in the first berries.

along with this, senmut now wore a rich piece of cougar-pelt draped regally over one shoulder, for this announced his status as high priest as well. @Akhtar might challenge him for the title later but for now the newly-made prince meant to hold both.

he met first with @Tuna and @Beatrix, reminding them to entertain the entourage which had come to their gates, but to be wary. smile. make merry. do as the Wife of Heaven bids. but keep watchful. anything which merits consideration, bring it to me. 

senmut had waited for their obeisance before sending them back to @Toula and making his way to the top of the mesa. there as the afternoon sun billowed high, he sent jawahir to bring @Harakhte.

from what he had heard, the prince was of good lineage, royal perhaps. enough to supplant ramesses? senmut meant to know this today, and listened for the step of the newcomer.