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"safiya has earned the right to be below with the other mazoi. you did not. servants do not attend the prisoner unless our hebsut sends them." she knew this! or did she not?

he watched her work in her silent fury; inji's temper, he decided. unable to remain angry, and unable to shoulder more anger beneath his pain, khusobek let out his breath in a long sigh. "it is not safiya's fault she did not understand what a danger a man can be. not even you know, malak."

he shifted. "but you should not know. stay away from those cells, tiye. look at me. tell me you will not go again. promise it."