Lion Head Mesa fortieth

for @Melody! other tags for reference! <3

judgements passed. violence contained. the queen's reign, upheld. information granted.

senmut was weary. he still sang the sun above to Ra each morning, but more and more of his duties had been passed to @Akhtar and @Medusa. she would be a fine high priestess, and — perhaps he should consider making his mentor the formal high priest.

but he was not yet ready to relinquish that title. he thought of the girl through whom makono had spoken, or might speak. how important a soothsayer, an astrologer, for the royal court! but before he could lapse more into his thinking, the prince's head lolled back upon the smooth stone shelf of the wellspring, and he fell asleep, water lapping gently at his chest.

nazli walked in his dreams.