Two Eyes Cenote [ap] A wallflower, mind the thorns

He is tough and silent and she regrets that her nearness presumably ripples his hide. She paces a respectful step away, easing her humor and turning her eyes out into the crowd before them.

“Akashingo will still be the primary residence of Pharaoh and her consort,” she explains, “Muat-riya is intended as a summer palace. A number of us will remain here to keep it when leadership returns to the North.”

“What do you make of the palace?” She asks, gaze meeting his own once more.