Lion Head Mesa mission, motive

attn @Meseba

 

she summoned the warrior to her throne room. privacy was demanded—by now, she had caught wind to the stirrings of something. the Gods did not speak because They willed her to hear Them in other ways—and she, ever pious, felt Their pull.
something was awry. underfoot, occurring without her knowing. how could this be? Rashepses had asked that she meet with himself, with @Senmut—her own demands were that first she sleep, to rest, and then break the dawn with her children. only then would she meet with the priest-prince and her husband, who she kissed gently goodnight. though she longed to rest with him, she knew there would be none of that between the two of them. one more night of waiting, she teased with a long kiss—and once he was gone, and all became quiet, Toula moved.
she looked in on her children—she longed to stretch out alongside them and sleep there, but denied herself this, too. the fellahin would summon the man, and Toula awaited him upon her stone throne.