The moment I step through the doors that lead to the traditional mummification rooms, I feel a weight lift off my shoulders. I"m still the Blessed running the election, and I know that I still have all kinds of responsibilities, but here I"m nothing more than a priestess learning the art of traditional mummification. Other people are in charge of the full process.
And most importantly, I get to spend the entire day tending to the dead, with no interruptions from anyone else.
"Ankhesenamun?"
I turn around to find the same priest I worked with during the funeral a few months back. "Mehy, good to see you again. But please call me Ani?"
"All right."
"I convinced you this time." The surprise isn"t hidden from my voice.
Mehy chuckles. "Well considering I"ve been assigned to be your mentor
