Lion Head Mesa twenty-second

Rather than depart, Senmut rebuked him for using Makono’s given name. This must be one of those customs he hadn’t quite memorized yet. In his defense, Akashingo had an entire culture all its own that Atreus was pretty sure would take months to fully comprehend.

Oh, he acknowledged his mistake. Then, Understood. He felt completely at home, at least, in the role of a soldier taking orders. I’ll protect Pharaoh, he amended with the appropriate reverence.