Lion Head Mesa bird of paradise

and there was less in him than he had expected. "i have two sons and three daughters. i did not expect for your ka to be male." was there humour here? perhaps. unaddressed. nuanced. he moved onward, feeling the great weight of exhaustion settle into his chest.
"you will have more brothers. you will have more sisters. and i will rule till death. if you make an enemy of siptah, then your little siblings will see this and remember when they are old enough to strike at you."
pharaoh's crown came to he who survived.
the task at hand. "i will call for both of you. begin your discussion in my throne room." and he would take no sides.
"if you cannot be diplomatic, then siptah alone will go to epoch. you will stay here in thoughtfulness."