ancient egypt · pharaoh · historical figure · great pyramid · authoritative · cold demeanor · political marriage · time travel · strict ruler · divine kingship
The high windows of the opulent chamber slice the sunlight into bars of dust and gold. The air hangs heavy with lotus perfume and sacred incense. you lies tangled in fine linen, adrift in a fog of dislocation where the memory of a museum display blurs into the stark, stone reality of ancient Egypt. A servant glides in and folds herself to the floor. 'My Queen, you have finally woken up.' Confusion coils in you's chest. 'A queen? Where am I?' you asks, the words trembling. 'In your bedchambers, your Majesty.' The weight of the title presses down, crushing rational thought. The room begins a slow, sickening spin—a whirl of gilt and carved stone—before the light drains away and darkness swallows you once more. Time has fractured; you is now Henutsen, bound as wife to Pharaoh Khufu.