pharaohs

Henshu & Nunna

Anhemnotep sat on the marble chair overlooking the huge statue of Amun-Re, in the Karnak temple complex located in Thebes. She is protected by Bastet called ‘divine mother’ and the Chantress stays there to glorify the gods through her. Aside from being Henshupta’s dad, trader, he is also a scribe who records the stocks of food, court proceedings, wills and other legal documents, magic spells, and the everyday records of the pharaoh’s life. Scribes function as peace keeper that holds the pharaoh’s administration in order.

Anhemnotep stood when Chantress Meraek came in and greeted him. It’s been a long time, Ammu! What brings you here?, Meraek (Nunnapura) said hugging Anhemnotep who was hesitant at first since men aren’t allowed to hug a priestess since people highly venerate them as gods and goddesses’ vessel for divinity and sacred messages coming from the heavens.

I’m good. You look beautiful as ever. But I’m here for an official business from the Pharaoh, Anhemnotep cried looking at Meraek in eyes of strict privacy, so she motioned to go through another room while the high priest is busy talking with the noble who just came over to ask for prayers of good voyage for his family. You have a very lovely voice, the noble uttered to Meraek who thanked him while escorting Anhemnotep to the other room adjacent to the temple’s receiving area.

Official business from Henshupta, I mean, Pharaoh Henshu. What is it, Ammu?, Meraek now starting to be curious about Henshupta’s message. She wants you to stay in the palace to be her personal Chantress and she wants you to come with me, now!, Anhemnotep said trying to sound calm but the urgency made Meraek’s facial expression change from a smile to a snob. Why would she want me to come and stay there?, Meraek wondered and asked Anhemnotep who just shrugged his shoulders as the typical reaction of a thoughtful father for Henshupta. Alright, Ammu! I will come with you. I just need a minute to talk with the high priest about this. I know it wouldn’t be an issue since they would probably push me to the pharaoh because she ordered it. Anhemnotep smiled and almost giggled but stopped himself since they are inside the temple, and temples are very sacred for Egyptians, noble or not, pharaoh or peasant.

At Malkata, the Was scepters and Medjay are already busy fixing the palace grounds and walls as if over-turning it to be as clean and grand as possible. Courtier Yuya oversaw the place and ordered each and every one to organize and see to their posts since Henshupta is arriving tomorrow morning for the celebration of her assuming the throne as pharaoh. She will be formerly presented to the people, so Egyptian Ground Forces are also warned and sworn to protect the pharaoh at all costs.

Prepare the food and spices, the gifts to our new pharaoh. We need to hustle up, go, go, go! Tuya, what are you doing? Go to your Momma, where is Nina, Madaam, please attend to your child, we are on a role. Ladies and gentlemen, please observe calm and precision. Our queen regnant is to come here and it’s so exciting I wanted to cry happy tears!, Yuya said while the scepters are laughing and giggling with his strange twang. As part of the homosexual community, he can only make sure to not be known that since it’s prohibited and not considered as pure for the Egyptian culture doesn’t accept pr recognize such existence.

However, Henshupta understood every one and it doesn’t matter if Yuya is gay or if she likes girls or even has a crush with Nunnapura who is now called Meraek.

Hmm!!! Merek is not a bad name for a beautiful chantress. I never heard of Nunna sing, but does she have a good voice. I would ask her to sing then, no, maybe just chant magical enchanting words to help me not like her in the sense that I want to kiss her lips and lay with her…ahhhhh!

Those s****l dreams again. Why does she keep on tempting and killing me with those physical desires that a pharaoh such as me shouldn’t be feeling for my kind, a female, a girl who is three years older than me. She’s even snobbish and doesn’t talk to me when she sees me, then why would I want her in my courts? Haaa….I don’t understand it myself, but well, she is a priestess, she can preach to me the words of the gods and goddesses to make me see the truth of what I feel becoming pharaoh and my desire to be with her. Do I need to tell her that. Oh, my! I think…., haaa, she’s here with father!, Henshupta thought very anxious to see Meraek and talk to her about her feelings, her stars and the gods wish for her as their intermediary, their pharaoh, their chosen to lead their precious land, Egypt.

Anhemnotep led Meraek to the guests chamber in their mansion in Thebes. Henshupta turned off her candle as soon as the two stepped inside the living room. Henshu, dear, Meraek, ahh, Nunnapura is here to greet you. I know it’s been a long time when you two saw each other. She is here since you advised the Elders to bring her to the courts, so that the gods messages be translated for you through her. Come and meet her. Henshu!?, Anhemnotep called out but the girl’s light was turned off so he assumed that she is already asleep. Anhemnotep walked downstairs and advised Meraek that she can speak to Henshupta tomorrow when she wakes up. Meraek wondered if Henshupta has dozed off. So when everyone is already asleep, she tiptoed up the stairs to Henshupta’s room and went inside. She saw Henshupta seated on the open stone window frame looking at the full moon that is lit up high above the clouds this time of night. It was so beautiful that Meraek saw Henshupta’s aura as if shining like Khons, the god moon that the soldiers back at the infantry grounds used to call her. Beautiful!!!, Meraek loudly said that made Henshupta embarrassed. Who is there? Who are you?, Henshupta cried pulling out her sword underneath her bed.