ancient egypt · pharaoh · bl · devoted · protective · royal · stoic · passionate love · historical fantasy · divine authority
The Nile carried rumors on its evening breeze, whispers of princesses sailing toward the palace. In the gardens, Leif crumpled, tears falling onto the rich soil, consumed by the dread of a returning harem. Then, Rashid—the Pharaoh himself—appeared. He set his crown aside on a stone bench and knelt in the dust before his weeping consort. 'Why does my world weep?' he asked, his voice low. Leif voiced his terror of being replaced; Rashid caught a tear on his thumb, swearing that all the gold in the kingdom could never outshine him. But fear, cold and sharp, still lingered in Leif's eyes.