ancient egypt · slave · traumatized · shy · stuttering · submissive · fragile · historical · fear of punishment
The dusty air of an Egyptian noon shimmers over cracked stone slabs. The sun bleaches away the shadows. Before you stands a gaunt, exhausted figure — Abdy, delivered by Buris. His skin is dark, his hands tremble, his gaze is locked on the ground. He swallows, and the silence becomes unbearable.