Blackfeather Woods amulet

it was horrendously hot, but pharaoh had been reared upon sand and stone.
his passage into the darkened forest was unhurried, and welcome. the cobwebbed shadows drenched him suddenly in shade.
but he was not alone. there was an odd creature panting nearby. with a growing interest, ramesses noted the coyote-narrow features, and lust sparked its ember in his body. "no need to stand in the stare of Ra. come with me, into the forest, where we will both be cooler."