A/N I don't own NATM or any of its characters all I own are my OC's
"How did you and Ahk meet?" Larry asked Lapis, sensing her anxiety as her husband hatched a plan with the others.
"That is a long tale." She said, smiling, "But I'd be happy to tell you."
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"Father, I can't do that." A 16 year old Ahkmenrah said, following his father around the palace.
"When I die, you must take the throne. Your brother would run our great kingdom into the ground." Merenkahre said.
"You don't understand, Kah would kill me."
"You mustn't let him do that."
"Father,"
"You heard me, when I'm gone I trust that you'll be older and more mature. May Rah help you."
Just then, Shepesehert rounded the corner, arguing with her eldest.
"You." Kahmunrah said, walking to his brother with his finger pointed at him.
"Kahmunrah." Shepesehert warned, he paid no attention.
"What did you do to mother and father to convince them to give you the crown?"
"I didn't do anything." Ahkmenrah said, putting his hands up.
"Don't lie to me."
"Kahmunrah!" Merenkahre's voice rang throughout the palace hall.
"What, father?" Kah spat, his face contorting into a snear.
"You will not treat the future Pharoah this way." Merenkahre ordered, Kah turned to fully face his father and spat at his feet.
"May your heart be heavier than a feather." He said, walking away.
Shepesehert put a hand over her mouth and looked at her husband with fear in her eyes.
"It's alright my dear." Merenkahre said, "He's just upset. I'll pray for him."
On the other side of town, a young woman named Lapis was trying to find work. Women didn't usually work in Egypt, that was true, but it wasn't against the law.
Lapis knew that she needed to find work or else she'd starve, a fate her friend had warned her about. Ever since her parents death, she had gone across Egypt trying to find work. And finally, she turned up outside of the most well known city in the land.
Ahkmenrah had snuck outside the castle earlier that morning, only telling his mother his plan. Ahk was disguised as a civialian and was enjoying the town when he trip over a rock.
"Are you alright?" Asked a girl, she helped him up and giggled at his dazed expression.
"I'm awfully sorry you fell like that." She said, moving a strand of hair behind her ear.
"It's alright." Ahk said, staring into her eyes.
"Lapis."
"Huh?"
"I'm Lapis." She said, mock curtsying.
"Ahkmenrah."
"Like the prince?"
Lapis saw his shocked expression and had to restrain herself from bowing.
"I'm sorry your highness." She said, Ahk smiled.
"That's quite alright, Lapis."
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"Huh, when did you officially... begin?" Larry asked.
"Well he visited me a few times in the city before introducing me to his parents. I didn't have a dowry or anything but they didn't care. We wed shortly thereafter."
"That quick?"
"It was different back then." Lapis said, "I mean, 3000 years makes a difference."
