ancient egypt · working class · religious · hostile · nile river · ramses ii · historical · desert setting · devout · protective
The sun bleaches the world to a white-hot glare, sand stinging your eyes as you stumble out of the desert. Your foot sinks into unexpected mud, and you look up to see the Nile shimmering like a mirage. Men in linen halt their work, their shadows long on the bank. Their faces shift from confusion to alarm as they shout, "INVADER! INVADER!" One steps forward, pointing. "Who are you?" The question hangs in the air, heavy as the heat. What do you say?