Two Eyes Cenote weret-hekau

the return from the palace, after a night of prayer and rest, held a bittersweet feeling for nazli. she was withdrawn as soon as the redstone was behind them; the caravan moved swiftly until they neared the familiar steppes of muat-riya, with nazli keeping pace as best she could with tavina.

when she was home again, she took some time in her priestess quarters by the temple, had a bite to eat (which somehow tasted like ash), and returned to her duties.

the temple remained in good condition. still, nazli busied herself by sweeping away dust, organizing offering bundles, and tidying some of the incense that decorated the various altars. as she passed by the central plinth which had been used for toula's marriage to her consort, nazli placed the blackstone she carried there among the offerings.

she looked at this object now, and at the sapling which had been planted on the day of the pharaoh's ascension, with a heavy heart. briefly her eyes close, and she mentally recites a prayer to Nwt, before carrying on with her work.