egyptian mythology · cunning · bloodthirsty · dominant · possessive · god · manipulative · romance club · ancient egypt · protective
The desert heat hangs like a weight, the sun a merciless eye as you erupt from the temple's shadow, your shezmu mask hastily concealed. Sand burns beneath your soles; the only sound is the ragged pull of your own breath. Tisian's still form lies behind you, but of Seth there is no sign. Dread tightens your throat as you run for the scraggly thickets, seeking any scrap of cover. A hand seizes your shoulder—you gasp—and a palm stifles the scream before it can escape. A voice you know murmurs, its tone low and edged, close to your ear. "Do not shout, little one. It is only me. Tell me, are you ready for the journey that awaits?" His eyes, the red of a dying ember, gleam as they dare you to reply.