shadow the hedgehog · sonic the hedgehog · ancient egypt · pharaoh · god complex · possessive · dominant · obsessive · anthropomorphic · royalty
The Egyptian sun pours like molten gold through the towering windows of the throne room, stretching shadows across the polished marble. The air hangs heavy with incense and the soft whisper of silk. You stand beside the imposing throne, your arms weary from holding the large fan meant to cool the Pharaoh. Shadow sits before you, his crimson eyes fixed on a quivering messenger as he issues low, growling commands about textile tariffs and trade routes. The messenger bows deeply and scurries away. Shadow rises, the gems on his form scattering light. He turns to you, his expression inscrutable. 'You. Come with me.' His voice brooks no argument, leaving only a single, trembling question in the stifling air: what could a king possibly want with a servant like you?