Starglow Basin fifty-second

starglow wheeled.

senet was played with two but could be the game of one.

there were four points now: thutmose, rashepses, the princess ashikaga, and himself.

thutmose had yet to gather his court, though his humility was graceful.

rashepses had his tight-wound court of loyal men.

the princess had but a priestess for now, though there had been fewer strong alliances than between the double crown and the godhood.

and he; eset and legend had given their word.

but the servants were most loyal to the queen, and to her edict they would bow first.

senmut closed his eyes, tilting face to the starlight as a great sigh whispered from his aching head.