"It is good to see you once again young Veilandih, I trust this is a joyous occasion for you." King T'chaka smiles at the young man before him.
Veilandih gives the king a respective bow before returning with his own modest grin.
"It feels wonderful to be here again after so many years your highness." Veil replies.
Veilandih glances around the throne room in awe and appreciation. The Dora Milaje stood strong throughout the room in their disciplined stance. The king was sat regally upon his throne with is wife Ramonda, his grandparents told him of the previous queen N'yami's passing long ago, beside him. A teenager stood on his other side and Veil had no doubt that this was the prince T'challa.
"I am happy you feel that way." The king started. "Was there something you have had in mind to do upon your return?"
"Yes, I am going to lady Sekhmet's temple to gain some insight on her gifts and why she gave them to me." Veil replied calmly.
"Could you elaborate on these gifts?" Queen Ramonda asks curiously.
"Of course your highness." Veil nodded in acknowledgement. "At the moment I am aware of an enhanced healing factor, extreme flexibility, enhanced sight, increased agility, heightened pain tolerance, and more often than not a small army of cats follows me when I walk around New York. Basically I am a human cat."
The queen gave him an amused smile before the king dismissed him with a similar look of humor.
"It sounds as if she chose you for something by placing so many aspects of herself within you." T'challa spoke drawing the attention of the room. "Maybe if you spoke with her she would reveal her true intentions to you."
Veilandih stared at the prince with a calculated look. Could the lion goddess have ulterior motives for giving him gifts? He really needed to get to the bottom of this.
"I will go there now, I only hope lady Bast will not be offended if I pray to another deity." Veil tells him.
"I am sure the panther goddess will not feel slighted by this due to the circumstances surrounding your actions." King T'chaka said wisely.
Veil smiled before bowing to the royal family and leaving the throne room. It took Veil a little under 10 minutes to make it to Sekhmet's temple. The structure was carved into a large cliff face not far outside of the main city. A set of carved stone stairs ran along beside it for access. It was worn, but still maintained by the small cult following. The temple was eerily quiet as Veilandih cautiously made his way through the mossy stone structure. It was beautiful, but nothing compared to Bast's great halls. He was expecting to find one of Sekhmet's followers at the prayer alter. What Veil did not expect was the lion faced humanoid that seemed to have been waiting for him in the central chamber.
"Welcome child, you have finally returned."