Lion Head Mesa thirty-fourth

"the man khaba was once loyal to this palace as a mazoi. he served your sister, but refused her orders. he struck down the hemet qiao. now he holds mere babes hostage from their mother, zharille, who has come to us, neb," he said to gucci.

"divine one, you said you wished not to go to war, to continue the edict of pharaoh. and i agree. but now she comes to us for help to reclaim her throne, and the lake will be ours if we do this."

eyes now, solemn toward the diminutive noble. "but here, all our words must be in agreement."