As much as I hate to admit that jewellery makes a difference, it does. The set Khafre gave me makes me feel like I fit the part much better. I know I"m probably the only one who"ll notice, but it"s enough to make me feel more confident.
Matia sits patiently by Nik"s side, watching me as I move around the courtyard.
Footsteps sound against the stone, and I look up to find Taia and Metjen approaching, both of them wearing formal wear similar to ours, though Taia"s headdress is more like a circlet of feathers crowning her head. It"s strange seeing her like this and actually considering that she"s one of the priestesses I always find so formidable. Something about the way we"ve met has just made her seem a little less so.
"Are you ready?" she asks.
I nod. "You"re supposed to hand me the sc
