Lion Head Mesa forty-sixth

nazli spoke, and senmut found his eyes well-favoured by how she had begun to gleam in her new role as sesh. he was not certain he had seen her pleased since — makono.

his heart hurt for it, and he considered that also he had not seen melody in some time, she who had once heard the voice of the pharaoh. were such occurrences related?

the prince toyed with the little bloom, daring to look at nazli once more. "i am certain you are not cruel to them," senmut smiled. "and i only wished to see how you were, how you fare, or if i could bring anything that might further amuse you."

her eyes; he wished to see them light again, joyous once more.