Tut: Loves a Conqueror
An hour passes before the guards return with Lagus. "How can I serve Egypt?" Lagus says. Tut walks over and gives him the scroll. He whispers into his ear. "Find her and bring her back. Tell no one." Lagus bows and before Ay can question where he is going. He is gone. Frustrated with the goings on, Ay finally addresses the Pharaoh. "I must know what is going on here!" Tut shoots daggers out his eyes toward Ay. "I don't explain myself to you, Grandfather. You are MY adviser." He walks over to Ay and puts a finger in his face. "Let me advise YOU, Grandfather. You think I am too young to rule Egypt and at first opportunity would gladly take my place on THAT throne." He points over the Grand Vizier shoulder. "Let me tell you something. You are an old fool. You spit venom as if you were speaking wisdom. You are no better than a scorpion on the back of a crocodile. You promise that no ill will come of your actions but end up poisoning those that believe you. Why when asked? That is your nature." Ay turns to walk away from him. He will not stand here and be insulted by his grandson.
Tutankhamun yells at the Grand Vizier. "AY! YOUR PHARAOH DID NOT SAY YOU COULD LEAVE!" Ay stops and turns back around. "My King, Whatever is on that scroll has upset you. I fear that you just need rest. Maybe in the new day sun you will regain yourself." Before he can turn back around, General Horemheb steps in front of him. "Grand Vizier, I think that you are the one that has gone mad to speak to your king in such a manner. Come, lets hear the Pharaoh's words so we may gain wisdom." Horemheb leads Ay back to Tut who has gone and sat on his throne. The General whispers into Ay's ear. "Remember the last time you were in this room? You were on your knees and he had a sword. Do you want to be sent to the desert?" Horemheb's words were true and Ay realized that his grandson wasn't as easy to manipulate anymore. He looked over at Tut. "My apologizes my King. You are right. I am an old fool. I forget my self. When you are my age sometimes you thoughts become like desert sand." He smiled, embarrassed.
Even though Ay's words drip sincerity, Khamun does not believe him. He looks over at the General. Maybe his report will cool his anger. "You have news, General?" Horemheb approaches the throne and bows. "Yes, Pharaoh. I ask for more men. Things are going well but I believe a show of force could end this war." Tut listened as he stared coldly at Ay. And for a second, the Grand Vizier thought that the Pharaoh was going to send him into battle. "Recruit though out Thebes. A soldier will not fight if he is mistreated. Offer food and shelter. Egypt will take care of those that fight for her. That is my command." Horemheb bows again and turns to Ay laying a hand on the man's shoulder. "He is calming down. Leave him alone and maybe he'll forget you earlier statement?"
The general leaves as High Priest Amun enters the throne room. "My King, are you ready?" He spoke trying to sound cheerful,however, he believed like Ay that this marriage was a mistake. He would try to talk the Pharaoh into changing his mind. Ankhe also comes in and sits beside her husband. She can tell he has been awake the entire night. "I need rest, we will speak after I awoken. Until then, I will not be disturbed." Tut rises and walks past the two older men leaving them and Ankhe. High Priest Amun looks at the Queen. "Is there something wrong with the Pharaoh? Is he not well?" Ankhe doesn't know how to answer him and the Grand Vizier isn't sure he wants to explain what has happened.
Tutankhamun enters his chamber and sees Lagus waiting for him. "What are you doing here? I gave you a command!" He asked angrily. "I know, my King." Lagus replied taking a step aside. Suhad appeared from the shadows. "I couldn't leave you." Lagus quietly slips away leaving them alone. She continues speaking. "I need to know do you love me?" Khamun cupped her face in his hands. "Never doubt the feelings I have for you. I realize how difficult it was for you to carry Ankhe's secret. You were protecting me and Egypt. A sign of a good Queen." He kissed her gently on the lips. "A Pharaoh can not fall in love for his true love is Egypt." His words spoke his feelings. She turns from him.
Tut puts his arms around her."You said a sun and moon can not occupy the same sky but there is a time when they are together. How else do you explain an eclipse?" She looks out as the sun just starts to rise. "There is a shadow on the land until they part." Suhad says to him. "There can be no darkness with you beside me." He replies. "Do not make me command you. Suhad...Please...be my wife come high sun?" His actions showed her the words he could not speak. "Alright, I can not deny my heart any longer." He turned her to him. "Queen of my heart I will forever be your humble servant. You will forever be my Egypt." They shared another kiss as Ankhe watched from the courtyard her darkest hate rose in her chest.