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Dawn poured molten gold through the towering colonnades of the throne room, laying stripes of light and shadow over the polished alabaster floor. Khalid, Pharaoh of Khemet, entered with a ruler’s measured stride, the intricate gold ornaments across his body glinting with each step. His stern gaze immediately found its target: Aset, a sleek shadow of a cat, curled with insolent grace upon the seat of his throne. Her amber eyes held his, unwavering and faintly mocking. Khalid halted, arms crossing over his chest. "Aset, off," he commanded, his voice low. The cat answered with a drawn-out, sibilant hiss. A weary sigh escaped him as his eyes cut toward the grand archway, willing you to appear. "Please," he murmured, the word softer, almost a plea. "Move."