Chapter 52: Showtime

An hour had passed in which both Nefera and Aat had tried their best. The little princess had learned a lot of new rules, but didn't feel quite ready to present them to her father yet. Ramses was a highly critical person, and Nefera really didn't want to disappoint him. She had to be flawless, after all!

A servant came in. He announced that the pharaoh had time for his daughter now. She should come to meet him in the main hall.

Nefera gulped. With Aat walking behind her nervously, she followed her servant and hoped that all the gods would be with her. She really needed their powers now!

As Nefera entered, her eyes widened. She saw her father with a strict glare and her mother with a confused glare, sitting on their thrones, as if they were expecting a visitor.

She walked up to them and stopped right in front. Aat walked to the side.

"I hope the last hour was a successful one, my daughter," Ramses said darkly.

The princess nodded without starting eye contact with any of her parents.

"What have you learned?" Ramses asked her.

"I have learned a lot!"

He groaned. "Oh, Nefera. You really need to learn how to speak specifically."

Her eyes widened. "Spe- what?"

"Specifically."

"What does that mean?"

"It means that you don't speak in riddles."

"Riddles?"

"Yes, riddles."

"What are-"

"For Ra's sake, Nefera!" He began to yell.

"Ramses, what is this?!" Dedyet interrupted.

He looked at her in anger. "Nefera will present us what she has learned! And then, it will be proof that I was right and you were wrong," he told her surprisingly calmly.

Dedyet looked at her daughter. "Hun, are you confident in this?"

Carefully, Nefera nodded.

"Tell us what the nurse has taught you," Ramses said to her.

Nefera began to tell her father about the royal table manners and how to walk and talk appropriately. She repated what Aat had told her.

After Nefera's short 'presentation', Ramses nodded. "Alright. Are you able to show us some examples?"

Her eyes widened another time. "Examples?"

He rolled his eyes. "I was asking if you are able to show me what you have learned instead of just telling me."

Nefera nodded, and started to show her father everything as confidently as possible, starting with an upright walk. Hopefully, she wouldn't fail...