Luneshale Pass bronze & wheel

she laughed, and had he not understood her irregularities by now, might have taken it as insult. but for this and for her he grinned a slow smile, closing his eyes with a loud sigh that erupted beneath her amusement.

"i am waiting to see," khusobek growled in imitation of a chuckle, then exhaled toward the heavens. "i will be glad when this is all ended. the queen enthroned. a husband at her side. royal children to come. it is best for us who serve when all atop remains smooth."

had she risen? legend had given her body. khusobek had given no such thing to those above, save a priestess. once. he was content to follow the hierarchy as was ordained.