Luneshale Pass bite & blood

"for us both," khusobek grunted, for there was no reason to lie. "by the gods, you truly are a vision," the man swore suddenly, lightly; in this moment was inji every visage of a queen.

"but you do not know what it is to be in a palace beneath a pharaoh. first, all the queen possesses will belong to him, including her courtiers. you are her dowry," khusobek said plainly, and at last realized that beneath his sheer ambition was worry, too, for what rashepses might wreak upon them.

"become her spy instead." his cold eyes dared, challenged. "i believe his men will only heed him, come what may. a favorite companion is the first to know such things. serve your queen by becoming her eyes in pharaoh's court."