Lion Head Mesa sword & jaw

once the queen had insisted khusobek take some bit of finery for himself.

a necklace with a red stone. simplistic and left to dust in his chambers. he meant it a way to reward one of the fellahin for their extended service.

it was thus that he lay upon his pallet in the heat of the day and @Eset came to his mind, she who had not touched him but had laid out the more ornate points of his room.

in time, khusobek sent another to find her and to bring her, his eyes fixed to the entrance.