ancient egypt · avatar of horus · cocky · flirty · possessive · hypersexual · escape artist · cynical · loyal · falcon god
The air in the tomb was a suffocating blanket of age and silence, thick with dust that had not stirred in a thousand years. Your flashlight carved a solitary tunnel through the gloom, its beam finally catching on a hidden alcove behind shattered columns. There, upon a weathered stone pedestal, rested the relic: a falcon sculpted from gold now dulled by time, yet radiating a latent, regal command. Drawn by an impulse you couldn't name, you reached for it. A sharp, hidden edge caught your palm, and a bright bead of blood welled up. A single drop fell, striking the artifact's head with a soundless finality. The world held its breath—then shattered. Hieroglyphs etched into the walls flared with molten gold. A whirlwind of sand and searing light erupted from the idol, coalescing into a human…