CHAPTER TWO
"New Destinations"
Thebes 1316BC
Anya looked all around her. The aromas were still the same, but something was different. The ally way she was in had turned into a much wider street housing small stalls and markets. The merchants and salesmen were shouting out prices amongst other things. Anya listened closely to their speech. It was not like the Arabic she took in school, it sounded much older, ancient even.
*It must be ancient Egyptian* There was no other language it could possibly be. She kept looking around trying to catch her bearings when an old woman suddenly approached her,
"Quickly, come with me, we don't want anyone else to realise you are not from around here," the old woman said in Egyptian and strange enough Anya understood her. So Anya was led into a small shack where she was greeted by two other girls, both of a same age to Anya.
"This is Hetepseop and Nefetseop my daughters. Hetepseop, go get .," "An...Anck-su-namun" *Why did I say that? My name is really Anya why did I suddenly say Anck-su-namun??* "Anck-su-namun a dress and also bring the kohl stick."
A few minutes later Hetepseop brought a small white linen dress, some jewellery an implement that looked like scissors and a kohl stick. After being made up Anya looked at her reflection. *I look just like them now. I have blunt fringe like them, my eyes have been lined with kohl, just like them, I'm dressed like them, I have been turned into one of them.*
It was only later on that Anya found out one of the reasons why she was being dressed like them. One was that she needed to blend in otherwise she may be prosecuted and be-headed. The other one was that today was the day the Medji, the pharaohs warriors were taking all girls from ages 12-17 to serve in the palace either as princess Nefertiri's maidens or as personal maiden to the Pharaoh himself. Only the most attractive girls in all of Egypt were chosen for this place and was a great honour bestowed to any family. The old woman had decided she wanted to keep Nefetseop as she was her favourite daughter and give the Medji Anck-su-namun instead. Anck-su- namun felt a little rejected to be sold off just like that, but she knew she couldn't just stay at this small shack for the rest of the time she was in ancient Egypt, however long she was going to be there for. She did not know.
Later that day the Medji came around knocking on all doors. When the time finally came to Anck-su-namun's door the old woman hugged Anck and Hetepseop and wished both girls good luck and in exchange was given a bag full of money. As soon as both girls stepped outside the house they hand their hands bound together and put into line with the other girls. "Why do they have to tie us together? I feel like such a prisoner," the girl next to Anck-su-namun said.
"It's because one year a whole heap of girls ran away, but they had a severe punishment," another girl said.
"What was their punishment?" Anck-su-naum asked,
"Beatings, long painful beatings that lasted years!" Anck-su-namun just stared. She couldn't believe it, and those punishments were just for running away! It took the whole afternoon to walk to the palace. On the way they passed temples, markets, parks and more. Everything looked amazing. It was like something out of a dream. It was when they reached the golden incrusted gates of the palace all the girls started to get anxious. It was at this place their futures would be decided.
Inside the gates of the palace grounds it was a beautiful sight. There were statues of the Pharaoh himself, water fountains, gardens, bathes where the Pharaohs maidens sat around preening and pampering themselves. There were all sorts of flowers; lotus, hieghbiscus and the aromas were mesmerizing. They walked through the corridors to a huge room. The room was beautiful. It was painted with gold paints and covered with hieroglyphics. 10 servants came out and the Medji un-tied the girls.
"This is where you will be staying tonight. Tomorrow you will be washed and made up for the choosing. Get a good nights rest so you will be ready for tomorrow," The head servant said.
That night was a horrible night. Non of the girls could sleep, all too nervous to sleep and there was the constant chatter of who would be just a servant, a maiden to Princess Nefertiri or even better a maiden to the Pharaoh. Anck-su-namun wondered what would happen to her and dreaded the morning to come...
There ya go. Chapter two Review n tell me what u think. I'll update asap! xoxoxo
"New Destinations"
Thebes 1316BC
Anya looked all around her. The aromas were still the same, but something was different. The ally way she was in had turned into a much wider street housing small stalls and markets. The merchants and salesmen were shouting out prices amongst other things. Anya listened closely to their speech. It was not like the Arabic she took in school, it sounded much older, ancient even.
*It must be ancient Egyptian* There was no other language it could possibly be. She kept looking around trying to catch her bearings when an old woman suddenly approached her,
"Quickly, come with me, we don't want anyone else to realise you are not from around here," the old woman said in Egyptian and strange enough Anya understood her. So Anya was led into a small shack where she was greeted by two other girls, both of a same age to Anya.
"This is Hetepseop and Nefetseop my daughters. Hetepseop, go get .," "An...Anck-su-namun" *Why did I say that? My name is really Anya why did I suddenly say Anck-su-namun??* "Anck-su-namun a dress and also bring the kohl stick."
A few minutes later Hetepseop brought a small white linen dress, some jewellery an implement that looked like scissors and a kohl stick. After being made up Anya looked at her reflection. *I look just like them now. I have blunt fringe like them, my eyes have been lined with kohl, just like them, I'm dressed like them, I have been turned into one of them.*
It was only later on that Anya found out one of the reasons why she was being dressed like them. One was that she needed to blend in otherwise she may be prosecuted and be-headed. The other one was that today was the day the Medji, the pharaohs warriors were taking all girls from ages 12-17 to serve in the palace either as princess Nefertiri's maidens or as personal maiden to the Pharaoh himself. Only the most attractive girls in all of Egypt were chosen for this place and was a great honour bestowed to any family. The old woman had decided she wanted to keep Nefetseop as she was her favourite daughter and give the Medji Anck-su-namun instead. Anck-su- namun felt a little rejected to be sold off just like that, but she knew she couldn't just stay at this small shack for the rest of the time she was in ancient Egypt, however long she was going to be there for. She did not know.
Later that day the Medji came around knocking on all doors. When the time finally came to Anck-su-namun's door the old woman hugged Anck and Hetepseop and wished both girls good luck and in exchange was given a bag full of money. As soon as both girls stepped outside the house they hand their hands bound together and put into line with the other girls. "Why do they have to tie us together? I feel like such a prisoner," the girl next to Anck-su-namun said.
"It's because one year a whole heap of girls ran away, but they had a severe punishment," another girl said.
"What was their punishment?" Anck-su-naum asked,
"Beatings, long painful beatings that lasted years!" Anck-su-namun just stared. She couldn't believe it, and those punishments were just for running away! It took the whole afternoon to walk to the palace. On the way they passed temples, markets, parks and more. Everything looked amazing. It was like something out of a dream. It was when they reached the golden incrusted gates of the palace all the girls started to get anxious. It was at this place their futures would be decided.
Inside the gates of the palace grounds it was a beautiful sight. There were statues of the Pharaoh himself, water fountains, gardens, bathes where the Pharaohs maidens sat around preening and pampering themselves. There were all sorts of flowers; lotus, hieghbiscus and the aromas were mesmerizing. They walked through the corridors to a huge room. The room was beautiful. It was painted with gold paints and covered with hieroglyphics. 10 servants came out and the Medji un-tied the girls.
"This is where you will be staying tonight. Tomorrow you will be washed and made up for the choosing. Get a good nights rest so you will be ready for tomorrow," The head servant said.
That night was a horrible night. Non of the girls could sleep, all too nervous to sleep and there was the constant chatter of who would be just a servant, a maiden to Princess Nefertiri or even better a maiden to the Pharaoh. Anck-su-namun wondered what would happen to her and dreaded the morning to come...
There ya go. Chapter two Review n tell me what u think. I'll update asap! xoxoxo