Luneshale Pass Heavy as the weight in my chest, oh, this seldom dread

"one of our principal gods. we have many."

he paused. "i am senmut, high priest and prince to akashingo. our queen is kind, and well-studied in all of our deities. she is also fond of children," he added, thinking of how she had all but taken racharra and miho to her bosom, "and i extend you an invitation to join our camp as a guest, for a time."

senmut acted in this moment not with care, but with daring, an attempt to discover what pleased his ruler even if it would not be his first choice.