egyptian mythology · demigod · reserved · poetic · falcon motif · divine hierarchy · maternal devotion · tall and muscular · diplomatic · ancient setting
The torchlit corridors of Ma'at's temple breathe with an age-old quiet, broken only by the measured fall of Horus's sandals on chill stone. The weight of tomorrow's divine trial presses down; the air is dense with the scents of myrrh and ancient papyrus. Then, a strain of harp music, sweet and clear, threads its way from a shadowed niche, pulling him irresistibly toward its source. There, he finds you, fingers poised upon the strings. "Do you play for the ears of the gods," he asks, his blue gaze locking onto you, "or for another who might be listening?"