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A Pharaoh's Trickery

"Can you give us one valid reason as to why we should even consider a marriage?" High priest Seto asked knowing that once again the dancer-come-whore was trying to lie her way into forcing a marriage between her and his cousin, crown prince Atemu.

"I am with child." She said boldly. "And there can only be one father." She added looking at Atemu.

As soon as Teana had boldly announced that she was now pregnant with Atemu's child Aknamkanon glanced at his son and saw the angry look on his face. He was not stupid he knew his son was not interested in women in any way, shape or form and would never bed one, he also knew just how much this girl had aggravated his son with her antics and what she was up too so he quickly made up his mind.

"Shimon!" Aknamkanon called

"Yes my lord." The old man replied with a bow

Prepare a stele marking the marriage between the dancer Teana and the pharaoh, it is to be placed outside by the palace gates as soon as it is possible."

Atemu stood angrily and was about to say something when his father's old adviser spoke.

"Are you sure sire?" Shimon asked, already guessing what Aknamkanon was up to.

Emboldened by the old pharaoh's decree Teana snapped, "Go on old man you heard him, it must be announced immediately!"

'I hope you know what you are doing Aknamkanon.' Shimon sighed as he watched the stonemason chisel the hieroglyphs into the stone tablet.

Four hours later a delighted Teana watched as the large granodiorite tablet was placed outside the palace gates. She had been bragging to the other dancers long enough, now it was time to show them.

As she led them outside the other dancers were surprised when no move was made to stop them from going past the palace walls; it was most unusual, as normally they were not allowed to leave the confines of the palace… but both Aknamkanon and Atemu knew what Teana would do after the announcement had been made so they made it easy for her…

"See, I told you that Atemu and I would be married and that I would be made queen but you would not believe me" Anzu said smugly.

Shizuka, another concubine, a gift from the emperor of Japan, looked at the stele and then at Teana, "It doesn't say that here." She said confused as she pointed to the notice, "It says that you will marry the pharaoh."

"You stupid bitch!" Teana snapped, "Atemu is the pharaoh."

One of the older concubines, Hequet, after looking at the stele said, "No he isn't, Prince Atemu has not been officially crowned yet Aknamkanon is still pharaoh."

"W…What!" Teana screeched as she looked at the stele in horror "No…" she whispered horrified, "I'm supposed to marry Atemu and be his queen!"

"Oh you'll be a royal wife all right." Said Hequet laughing, "Pharaoh Aknamkanon's lesser wife."

"Shut up!" Teana snapped, "I have to talk to the prince and see if he can stop this." Teana said as she walked towards the door, "I know that deep down he loves me."

Hequet suddenly turned serious, "Teana!" she called out.

"What!" Teana said annoyed that Hequet was trying to delay her from sorting this mess out.

"You do realise that if you approach prince Atemu in the way you have been now that you are betrothed to the pharaoh you can lose your life."

By the horrified look on Teana's face Hequet guessed that she hadn't…

One week after the announcement had been made Atemu looked on in amusement as the dancer Teana was married to his father Aknamkanon, and that as soon as the wedding feast was over it was declared that Atemu was now pharaoh…

A.N

Granodiorite is an igneous rock similar to granite, but it has a darker appearance than true granite.