Chapter Ten
"Sekhmet?" Fet peered around the door, a concerned look on his face.
"I'm here."
"Can I come in?"
"Of course." I sniffed without meaning to. It wasn't that I'd been crying as such, but the emotions were undoubtedly close to the surface.
He shut the door firmly behind him before coming to sit beside me on the bed. His arm snaked around my shoulders, and I leaned into him, grateful for the comfort he was offering me. I'd never had this before, and I hadn't realised how much I needed it.
"I have something to show you before you make your decision," he told me.
"You do?" That was intriguing. What could he have that would make a difference?
"I didn't know for sure about this until Ma'at told me, so I couldn't show you earlier. But if you come with me, I'll take you to your p
