Starglow Basin fifty-second
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it was quite a story. for its beauty and intrigue, senmut believed it at once, and despite the priest's propensity for embellishment, found akhtar strangely compelling.

a noble who became a holy man.

"the gods see our worth far better than the eyes of any mortal," senmut remarked, and glanced at the manifestation of Bast among them. "even now, a goddess travels at your side. your blood ordained you for a path that Ma'at did not mean for you."

a breath, swelling; a somber look; "i am a fellahin. you know this. child of many. plower of dirt. eater of wheat. now the queen sets her eyes upon me, and i know in my spirit that my presence beside her will dishonor the lineage she carries. that m-my blood, mingled with —" he could not speak it.

"that i am made to serve, carved to worship. not to lead. not to rule. not to father a nation, akhtar." the voice, a whisper; the green eyes sorrowful and pleading.
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fifty-second - by Senmut - September 30, 2023, 03:29 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - September 30, 2023, 03:33 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Bast - September 30, 2023, 03:37 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - September 30, 2023, 03:39 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - September 30, 2023, 03:43 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - September 30, 2023, 03:49 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - September 30, 2023, 04:00 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - September 30, 2023, 08:46 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - September 30, 2023, 08:54 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - September 30, 2023, 09:18 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - September 30, 2023, 09:26 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - September 30, 2023, 10:36 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - September 30, 2023, 10:44 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - October 05, 2023, 05:44 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - October 05, 2023, 05:56 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - October 19, 2023, 09:58 AM
RE: fifty-second - by Akhtar - October 22, 2023, 04:48 PM
RE: fifty-second - by Senmut - November 09, 2023, 04:41 PM