Lion Head Mesa quernstone

"if i entrust my princess to you, then you understand the price is death should any injury befall her." the adder's voice wound with a drip of honeyed poison.
he knew the soldier to be watchful. the tongue had not been predicted, but how interesting that the mereo wolf should show himself after germanicus had gone away to live in domesticity.
"she is young and whatever agreement you have comes secondary to my own instruction." the lapis eyes glowed. the pleasant look returned. "each day prince siptah rises early with the hem-priest akhtar to greet Ra with morning prayers. he is dutiful and a studious boy."
another pause. ramesses watched the other. "if i asked you to extend your — debut here, until the winter-time, what would you say?"