I wish I"d had time to shower as well as change as I"m pretty sure the slight stench of embalming resin has followed me out of the traditional mummification rooms.
But there"s nothing I can do about that.
Matia runs around us, full of energy after her day sleeping. We should take her to the sacred lake when we"re done for the day so she can do some running. Which has the added advantage of going somewhere that"s special to me, especially since that"s where Nik and I decided that we were going to give our relationship a go.
I look over at him and feel a wave of affection make its way through me. Life at the temple would be so different without him, and while I"m sure I"d be just fine, I"m glad he decided that he wanted to stay.
"Why are we here?" I ask Nik as we approach the room where
