Naaghai Lowlands iron & eye

If a female pharaoh was not unheard of, why must there still be emphasis on the men?
Bitterly, her tongue presses to the roof of her mouth and it is held. The rant of the princeguard is heard and falls upon her ears like the scratch of nails on a chalkboard.
Loyalty solely to Rashepses here, she thought, under the domain of the Queen, was unbecoming. But this she would not say directly. The Queen's faith in her rested upon her ability to look these insolent men in the eye and guard them, perhaps even with her life.
And for Toula, she would do anything.
We are headed for an outpost, yes? she turns to Khusobek then; she knew, somewhat, where they were going, but her eyes burn and beg for a change of subject. I am eager to see it.
And perhaps, after that, she would say nothing more, for the new sands awaited them.