Lion Head Mesa the darkest side of me

"you lie and confuse. you deceive. you harm, akavir," said the priest, and at last he offered the illusions of his benevolent embrace to a servant sodden with tears. "you trust only yourself, and you have slandered pharaoh a final time."

voice, lifted. "i cast you out. any business in the future that we might have with the creek will be conducted through proxy. farewell, akavir. and beware."

guards; he called for them now and set his hard eyes on the woman and then the man who had pressed too far with his threats. senmut understood many things, the skill of courtcraft among them. akavir knew nothing.