Lion Head Mesa twenty-seventh

it was a fine lineage. as the akhet prince spoke, senmut observed him, watching for any hint of mouth or eye that might bespeak deception. seeing none, he listened to these names and nodded once harakhte had finished his words.

"the young Wife to the Gods is the daughter of ramesses the second, granddaughter to seti, great-granddaughter of thothmes, who was known as The Bull in aswan. she carries the blood of khamenteru and merneptah, of the great royal queens bintanath and meritamun and even tuya herself. she wears that jewel in her own name."

"her mother was noble in her own right, suited for the divinity bestowed by pharaoh."

the erpa-ha, feeling that he had made a strong show of toula's unimpeachable bloodline, now spoke directly: "did you come here seeking a wife, great one?"