Hideaway Strath brazier

ramesses sauntered his gaze toward nyra. she was returning to her child.
he dipped his pristine crown in a low obeisance, and when she had gone, turned back to kynareth.
"empress hua has stepped down. she leaves the captain of her guard, aiolos, in command of yuelong. she has taken up the role and the name of a skilled commoner."
"a man has come from a forest pack. he brought his people to join with her own. yuelong is large and filled with children, but they are not warriors. i left them and went to follow a holy prophet and his daughter for a time, but they went off. in pursuit of their god. without the empress' influence upon yuelong, they will be aimless."
the lapis eyes glowed with a deep and rich pleasure. "if what i have said pleases you, noble one, then reward me as you would a faithful saint."
kynareth's words upon aerin had not gone unheard, and ramesses pondered them with inward resistance. how could his worth be seen if a slave was above him? the grandmaster must see the worth of pharaoh.