Two Eyes Cenote sixty-fifth

"the more power you possess, the less avoidable it becomes." another berry, its power in his veins; for a moment it felt as if meeting her eyes was safer, and so senmut allowed himself a second of connection.

"i would rather they were mine." the space between them had become warm and companionable, and not for the first time did senmut wonder at eset beneath the veneer of her rank and station.