Two Eyes Cenote adamantium

the winter sun was stronger here. she felt her muscles relax and unwind from their eternal tension.

our children would almost be a year old.

the thought was sharp and poignant and unbidden, bringing tears in a harsh spring to her eyes and a tightness to her throat that she shoved away at the sound of a voice that was not known to her.

tavina stood, turning. a pale young coyote stood not far off. he was a stranger but their palaces had always been staffed by coyotes, which provided her with no reason to react badly to this one's presence. "hello. this is muat-riya, pleasure palace and summer home of pharaoh isetnofret toula."

"may i help you?"