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ramesses inhaled. "i will tell you, princess of akashingo. but in the future, when you are faced with an emissary, command his full report before you make your reply. this way you are not caught off-guard by all the information you will receive."
the dance of politics.
"you must never misstep, makono."
pharaoh chewed another berry. "germanicus was once a noble here. our chief royal tactician. he hired a greek mercenary by the name of arsenio to work in the palace."
ramesses shifted. "a mercenary: that is, a soldier for hire."
"arsenio fell in love with one of my fellahin. he wanted her freedom. germanicus traded the girl belen to me, and with that tamar was freed."
"if he has told you where to go, i would be unsurprised if you discovered both arsenio and tamar. mereo has built an outpost. and that mercenary answered only to him."