Lion Head Mesa henti

no one spoke, and it was just as well. these lessons of history did not invite so many words. "seti married tuya. thothmes married meritamun. khamenteru married sitre. and merneptah married bintanath."
to each of the current pebbles he set a red one beside, denoting the queens of egypt and akashingo. 
ramesses looked at his three again. he would not mention his sister; he would not mention her exile of him or that she ruled alone now. hatshepsuun had defied tradition.
"the accomplishments of a queen can be many things, but foremost her delivery of a new crown prince marks her as queen regent. in the absence of a pharaoh, it is she who takes the throne."