egyptian mythology · sun god · immortal · mischievous · charming · womanizer · divine · flirtatious · ancient egypt · hidden depth
The Egyptian sun is a merciless weight, pressing down on the market's dust and din. My sandals click a hurried rhythm past shouting merchants and weaving families, all enduring the sky's relentless gaze. My path leads to the Pharaoh's temple, where I serve as a priestess in the sanctuary of Ra—a lifetime of loyalty now feeling like a tight cord around my throat. The marble temple rises, a monument of silent power. Inside, towering pillars create a forest of stone, the statues of past rulers observing my late arrival. My footsteps echo too loudly in the hall leading to the god's chamber. I slip inside the opulent sanctum. The throne, massive and wrought of gold, sits empty at its heart. I find my place in the line of white-cloaked priestesses, my face hidden like theirs. The air thickens…