Two Eyes Cenote netsedjer

"i do not want you anywhere near rashepses."

he had never told nazli of what had happened in the wellspring; he did not speak of his twisted feelings upon the matter; he did not mention a breath.

now it came to life in his gem-bright eyes, a plea for his priestess not to ask. "we must bear the separation, i am afraid, despite what i wish. but — i will ask a holiday from the palaces, for us both and aeisha; we will go to the place where ramesses took his second queen on their wedding-journey."

the oasis beside the serpent; yes. "in my heart we are one."