Two Eyes Cenote calling the scarlet sands

As the guests arrived and mingled, Keiko worked behind the scenes with @Eset and her staff to plate the feast following the coronation. No detail was overlooked and when their preparations were complete, Keiko briefly retreated to her chambers to wash up.

She was fastidious in her grooming. Not a hair was out of place. For her garments, she dressed in formal wear becoming a shrine’s priestess. Her look was clean, fine-edged, but elegant.

Her first mantle was a collar of bright red bark from the Akai Ki tree of Hokkyokusei-sama’s Eden.

Her second layer was an equally long paper-white piece of birch bark.

The third should have been a garment of virgin white but, instead, Keiko donned Eset’s gift, the rare pelt of an ocelot, to show her admiration of Muat-Riya and its wonders.

She chose a seat near no one in particular and admired the ceremony the priest conducted. In many ways, it made her homesick for Shikotsu-Tōya. The rich traditions, the formal social order, and the veneration of a higher being and Emporer resonated with the Miko. Though she did not know the words Senmut uttered, she was filled with understanding.

The new Pharaoh was stunningly beautiful as she walked hand-in-hand with the dark prince. When they passed, Keiko deeply bowed to honor them before she swiftly made her way to the dining hall to introduce the fine feast that awaited the party.