Lion Head Mesa mirrors

she was pretty, more than that: she was lithe with a coat of striking lilac cream and dark eyes. but as he looked at her, he saw they were warmer, the color of deep granite.

the hem was staring. he dropped his eyes and cleared his throat. "sorry. i did not mean to startle you. i am senmut, the new priest. well. i will be a priest, that is." his eyes moved back to her face. "i was wondering if you would help me move some stacks of red reeds to the top of the mesa." it was heavy work. he could have asked the sanpin.