Lion Head Mesa thirtieth

with this information in mind, Toula considered how best to communicate with the woman. and by the time she arrived, this way arrived. when Zharille arrived, the girlqueen stood tall as the fellahin introduced who stood before the Lake woman.
perhaps one of the only reasons Toula was (or at least appeared) unruffled by such a woman was due to being given, all of her life, cause to never feel fear—but it was more than that. 
her appraisal was open, and perhaps obvious. she could certainly see, at least, how a woman such as she had ruled before. such strength stood before her! and no doubt she knew it! 
Khaba keeps your children from you, Toula spoke what she knew, what had been told to her and how she herself understood it. why? Toula wanted to be sure she was not taking these cubs from one evil and bringing them to another! 
the woman was simple, Senmut had all but said—Toula did not think her capable of lying, at least not well.