pharaohs

Hanshu & Nunna 2

Calm down, Henshu, it’s me, Nunna, ah, Meraek, your lordship. You sought for me for help, I mean, advise. What can I do for you, my Queen?, Meraek said and moved closer to see Henshupta’s face, her reaction that always bewilders her whenever she is in front of someone she despises ever since they were little. Now, Meraek understands that it is not a feeling of hate for Henshupta’s air of confidence or her flair but the fear of being close to her, of desiring for her more than a friend or a girl to want another girl just like a boy wants a girl to be with her. Meraek moved closer until she is within Henshupta’s reach. But the young queen ordered for her to stop, yet Meraek didn’t halt instead she moved in more close that they are one feet apart. Meraek can hear Henshupta’s breathing and her heart thumping like a horse running from someone or away from her true desires, maybe, the queen is running away from her, or whatever. Meraek, stop, please!, stop. Don’t tempt me for I am god, I am the sun.. that…, Henshupta said but when Meraek is too close for her to touch, she breathed and lifted her right arm and touched Meraek’s cheek which felt so real and so soft to the touch. Henshupta managed to smile, but took her hand away from the priestess and avoided her warm eyes pinning her heart, inviting her to kiss Meraek, but controlled herself not to indulge to such carnal desires. She was trained for this and not even a priestess could break her spirits nor her stone-will.

Thank you for coming, Meraek. I need to sleep now. I am happy you are here and decided to join me in the courts for my reign as pharaoh. Tomorrow I will be presented to the people and I need to hold my ground as ultimate leader of Egypt. Meraek understood and kissed Henshupta on the cheek then, on the lips, for she knew that she is in love with the new Pharaoh, the Queen of Egypt. Henshupta smiled, but wondered how a kiss would feel like, and Mereak just showed her that it was the sweetest among the pomegranates that she tasted in season of harvest. Like she is being plucked from among the golden barleys by a priestess and now about to give in to her desires to be with her. Henshupta has no idea about homosexuality since during this era, it wasn’t recognized yet and people didn’t understand it just like it is a disease of some sort that is transferable just like a terminal illness. Yet Yuya is gay and Henshupta knows that since Anhemnotep introduced him to her when she was just eleven and she managed to know what he is when she was playing in the palace garden, seeing him with another man kissing at the back in one of the pantheons near it. And I realized that men or women can have s****l relations just like what I am feeling now for Meraek. After the remarkable kiss she left me smiling and jumping like a happy girlfriend which I think I gained, just now, if I’m not mistaken.

The palace grounds are full, pact with people who are peasants, soldiers, commoners, merchants, nobles and citizens of Egypt consist of Nubian, Canaanites, Misrs, Macedonians, Africans, Muslim, Arabs and more. Everyone is excited to meet their new leader, their Pharaoh, their Sun, their Regnant Qeen, Henshupta.

Meraek and Anhemnotep are already seated beside the podium and the palace terrace looked grand with beautiful flowers such as blue Egyptian lotus among many others. Henshupta is nervous. She closed her eyes and uttered a prayer to Isis and Ra to help, guide and strengthen her this day. Her special day as the new leader of Egypt, Pharaoh. Thank you my gods for hearing my plea to help my people and free them from chaos and division because of political, religious affairs and some parts of the land that are experiencing poverty. The peasants remain poor and the nobles, rich. How can I solve this dilemma and free my people from discord and hate?, Henshupta asked herself asking the gods for a sign that she is indeed the Chosen for the sake of Egypt and her people. She walked out of her room and head straight to the terrace. The clouds formed in the sky and hid the shining sun.

Then when I stepped out to the podium, the Lord Sun began to shine brightly and magnanimously like he is focusing his rays towards me. I appeared strong and luminous since Yuya let me wear a gold half-pleated wound around my body with a pleated section drawn to the front. My nemes head dress had blue, gold that shimmers when the sun’s rays hit it. It’s blinding and I am like human gold walking and talking in front of the large crowd. My people stopped and stared at me, they all knelt one by one until I can no longer see each person but myself standing in front of sea of men, women, children natives and foreigners. I didn’t know what to feel but I got teary-eyed that my people accept me warmly and with respect. I held my arms high and uttered I love you and as your leader I will be the greatest Pharaoh the land has ever produced. I am like you, I dreamed, trained and prayed to be in my position now.