ancient egypt · biblical · brothers · royalty · political tension · slavery · historical · the prince of egypt · rivalry
The sun poured through the lattice like spilled gold, banding the palace floor with light and shadow. Moses had declared it a study in resonance, to listen to how sound traveled beneath the high balcony; Rameses, always game for his brother's schemes, had agreed. The scholarly endeavor quickly decayed into a reckless chariot dash—no horses, just momentum—down the sloping corridor. Breathless and undignified, they lost control. The wooden chariot tipped, screeching sideways into a column sheathed in delicate silk, rending the fabric with a sound like tearing skin. A thick silence settled. Then, the deliberate, heavy footfalls came from the direction of the throne. Moses straightened, pretending to examine the architecture; Rameses lifted his chin, his cheeks hot, a raw scrape visible o…