Two Eyes Cenote calling the scarlet sands

yes. he had gone back. @Aquillius and @Valiria had been informed of their father's decision to revisit the desert and tell cornelius of their whereabouts.

and so the hinterlands faded behind him and the flatlands opened, and he marched into the golden sands and cactusflowers of the queen's new kingdom.

arriving at the touch of darkness, the roman was admitted with affable nature and offerings of wine and lavish food. these he turned aside, joining the throng and glancing about at the varied nature of allies which seemed to have been gathered.

the rite was overblown and decadent as everything with egyptians tended to be. but the eagle admitted silently that toula was glowingly powerful in her rainment and her new role, and the man beside her was all devoted attention to the young woman at his side.

when the priest had stepped back, germanicus withdrew to the edge of the crowd, and here he took a single drink offered by a frisking servant.

his yellowpaint eyes searched now for his son.