Two Eyes Cenote Crowned

She’d surrendered to the certainty of her work, sequestering herself to Nazli’s temple in order to see it maintained in her absence. The hemet was with child, and while Eset had longed to notify Senmut, she remembered the priestess’ cold words; her dismissal. And the hebsut knew it was not her news to share, regardless of her fondness for the Erpa-ha.

She wondered at him. Diplomatic work had kept Senmut busy, but she hoped they would soon receive him as a guest in the Lotus Palace. She missed his presence here- and he was to be a father. Did he know?

A gentlest presence startles her, and she looks down into the curious face of a little girl. Setting her cleaning aids aside, Eset lowers to the puppy’s eye-level, admiring to the leaf-tray of assorted treasures.

“Starved,” she smiles, “what have you brought, miss Tiye?”