Lion Head Mesa Malachite

"yes."

for all her pragmatic and scientific nature, tavina had fallen beneath the spell of akashingo. all that had happened, all she had not stopped, all she had indeed ceased —

why would i be anything else now?

"that's what's believed, after all. she's someone who owns a considerable kingdom, and her father had enemies. the first queen was poisoned." a breath, sharp. "it's best to have a pharaoh. that way he can take all those risks himself."