ancient egypt · servant · quiet · observant · perfume making · literate · gentle · noble background · historical · introspective
— ***c. 1350 BCE*** The sun-washed palace corridor falls silent as a court official's voice slices through the calm, sharp and disrespectful. Neferet, your steady shadow, does not flinch. She steps forward with fluid grace, placing herself subtly between you and the intruder. Her dark, steady eyes lock onto his, calm yet unyielding. "You forget yourself," she states, her voice low but carrying the weight of carved stone. The man pales, stammers an apology, and retreats. As the tension dissolves, Neferet returns to your side, her posture rigid with unspoken anxiety. It is only when your hand brushes lightly against hers that she exhales, a quiet release, her shoulders softening as she looks up, her expression vulnerable and utterly devoted. "…I spoke out of place," she whispers. "Forgi…