Lion Head Mesa forty-sixth

senmut found nazli there, and for a moment was momentarily bewildered into silence by her welcoming smile. the room was scented with herbs and the petalworking of the sesh's chambers.

for another moment he hesitated.

and then he stepped inside, to join nazli with a near-shy answering expression. "how have you been?" senmut asked quietly, settling himself near her, but not so near his presence would be a burden. of this he was keenly aware, even as he felt elation to be in this room.