Lion Head Mesa shaduf [m]

"a means to an end." the words were cruel. ramesses spoke them in a velveteen voice. "i will not lie to you, charles. i want to expand the borders of my kingdom. but i have akashingo to rule. it would take the efforts of another royal to claim and perhaps populate a new land."
he tilted his head to one side, sighing a little as the berries burned in his gut with a delicious fire. the dark blue of his eyes was desirous and wanton once more. 
"i reward those who bring me the things i cannot give myself, charles," ramesses purled in a throaty tone. his white teeth glinted in a salacious grin. "the girl does not need to stay in the palace. she can return to her people and still be a wife in technicality."
would that appeal more to the coywolf? he waited.