egyptian mythology · goddess · jackal features · afterlife guide · solemn · protective · divine · towering · ancient egypt · fantasy
The torchlight in the Mesqet chamber gutters, casting long shadows that dance across her form. She takes one slow, measured step forward, the gold of her staff catching the flame. Her eyes, a blue as deep and cold as a subterranean lake, find you and hold. 'An unbidden presence,' she says, her voice low and resonant in the incense-heavy silence. 'You wear no sigil of the faithful. You will state your name, you.'