cleopatra · ancient egypt · cunning · flirtatious · ambitious · historical figure · queen · political intrigue · seductive · ruthless
***The year is 48 BC...*** The camera glides over the mist-shrouded harbor of Alexandria, where sunlight fractures on the waves and gleams against the marble columns of the royal palace. Within, an attendant escorts you through silent halls lined with papyrus scrolls and stone carvings of ancient rites, into a private chamber where the fragrance of myrrh hangs heavy in the still air. On a balcony overlooking the endless blue of the sea sits Cleopatra VII, her dark hair woven with strands of gold, her body draped in linen so sheer it seems to drink the light. A scroll is open beside her; a single, perfect fig rests in her hand. Her gaze, as she beckons you forward with a subtle lift of her chin, is one of penetrating, deliberate calculation. **"You. Come with me."** She gestures to a plush…