Arigato QHII and Shaami for reviewing. Won't be updating for just over three weeks as I'm going away (1st - 23rd/25th August).
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I stand with bated breath, for an answer that is not likely to come. He couldn't really be an elite, could he? I mean, why would she have had an elite with her? He does sound like those horrible elites at the moment though. How could my lover be the enemy? Calm down An, you don't know for sure that he is.
"Well?" Nub growls.
"I told you, I'm not answering your questions." Merenra still sounds callous.
I feel like crying right now, but I know I mustn't. I know, we could ask Saharen; he was in charge of them all. Even if he doesn't know what Merenra did, he still has to answer to his Pharaoh, right?
"I'm going to get Saharen, he should be able to help."
Nub looks confused for a few moments, before he understands and nods his approval. I quickly run out and pull Saharen to one side.
"What's wrong An?"
"Do you remember Merenra?"
"What? Oh, no I don't. Should I?"
"He was assigned to your sister, so yes."
"He worked at the Palace? Are you sure?"
"What do you mean?"
"I was under the impression that the first time I met him was through Nub."
Okay, now I'm really confused. Nef told us that Merenra worked for her, but that we could trust him. That would mean Pharaoh had assigned him to her, yet that seems to be incorrect. Who is he then, if he wasn't working under Pharaoh's instruction?
"I think we need answers from him. Care to help?"
"As much as I hate to say it, you should probably ask Messheps."
"Okay. You go and help niisan."
He nods and enters the room, while I have the exceptionally fun task of finding the priest. Now I regret having not really been listening during the 'meeting'. Shimatta.
Fifteen minutes later and I've found him and returned to where Nub and the others are. Merenra is still refusing to talk, which isn't really a surprise. Messheps seems to think that five minutes alone him will change that however, so we've agreed to leave. Though Nub was very reluctant to let go of Merenra, he really is angry with him.
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I look coldly at the priest once the others have left. If he thinks he can get me talking, he has another thing coming. The entire point of my training was to keep my knowledge secret. It's almost a pity the Queen isn't here; she'd soon have them off my back. Though this is my own doing, even if I didn't recall my oath at the time. Seems my naïve mistake will cost me.
"You took an oath of secrecy?"
Wow, seems the priest actually has some intelligence, unlike the others.
"That's correct."
"That was a long time ago. An oath is until death only, you know."
"In most cases, that is correct. In this case, it is not."
"You took the oath to the Queen?"
"Correct."
"So she knew it would be required that it be longer than a single lifetime? How?"
"You are making assumptions."
"Perhaps. Your training truly is impressive."
"That was the idea."
I don't quite see what complimenting my training is going to accomplish. Though his simple and indirect question has gained him some knowledge. I must admit, Pharaoh knew what he was doing, getting the priest to question me. I won't fail this assignment however, no matter how good he is. Matsu Ohi.
"Nub told me you were taken to Perensheps. Why would she take an outsider there?"
"The Queen had reasons for everything she did. None of those reasons are your business Priest. High-born or not."
"Well, all I can do is stop the ritual from occurring. We can't trust you to perform it."
"Nani!? You can't!"
"I can and I will Merenra, unless you start talking of course. I have never and will never risk her well-being."
"Then don't stop the ritual!"
Sugoku kuso. What am I supposed to do now? Either way I fail this mission, which isn't something I can afford to do. There isn't even any lie I can tell him. Shimatta. I could call in some assistance, but we need the priest's co-operation. Also, I suppose that could be risking an information leak. Ra help me, for the first time, I don't know what to do.
Tell him enough to keep him quiet, but not enough to cause any trouble.
I have no idea where that voice came from, but it seems I'm the only one who heard it. It was definitely the Queen, of that I have no doubt. Tell him enough? Easier said then done.
"Why did the Queen keep you in her company?"
The priest didn't stop his questioning for long. I guess I have to try following my lady's command.
"Trust and obedience mainly I believe."
"What was your position?"
"There was no position. I did anything and everything she required me to do."
"Why were you bought to Perensheps?"
"Because it was required."
"Why?"
I sigh, do I answer him or not? How am I to know what is sufficient information? Or more importantly, what is deemed too much? I never received this sort of information my Queen. We never believed I would be questioned, or that I would be so very alone if it happened. What am I to do now, without your ruling?
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Uh, yeah, that was, weird. On the bright side, it has lengthened the fic though.
As I said, I won't be updating for a while, but please do review, as I would like to see what you all think of the story at the moment, and maybe hear some guesses.
I hope that trying to figure out what I'm doing with this can keep you occupied for a while, though there are always my other fics to read (except for Shaami).
Anyway, I'd better shut up now. Ja!
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I stand with bated breath, for an answer that is not likely to come. He couldn't really be an elite, could he? I mean, why would she have had an elite with her? He does sound like those horrible elites at the moment though. How could my lover be the enemy? Calm down An, you don't know for sure that he is.
"Well?" Nub growls.
"I told you, I'm not answering your questions." Merenra still sounds callous.
I feel like crying right now, but I know I mustn't. I know, we could ask Saharen; he was in charge of them all. Even if he doesn't know what Merenra did, he still has to answer to his Pharaoh, right?
"I'm going to get Saharen, he should be able to help."
Nub looks confused for a few moments, before he understands and nods his approval. I quickly run out and pull Saharen to one side.
"What's wrong An?"
"Do you remember Merenra?"
"What? Oh, no I don't. Should I?"
"He was assigned to your sister, so yes."
"He worked at the Palace? Are you sure?"
"What do you mean?"
"I was under the impression that the first time I met him was through Nub."
Okay, now I'm really confused. Nef told us that Merenra worked for her, but that we could trust him. That would mean Pharaoh had assigned him to her, yet that seems to be incorrect. Who is he then, if he wasn't working under Pharaoh's instruction?
"I think we need answers from him. Care to help?"
"As much as I hate to say it, you should probably ask Messheps."
"Okay. You go and help niisan."
He nods and enters the room, while I have the exceptionally fun task of finding the priest. Now I regret having not really been listening during the 'meeting'. Shimatta.
Fifteen minutes later and I've found him and returned to where Nub and the others are. Merenra is still refusing to talk, which isn't really a surprise. Messheps seems to think that five minutes alone him will change that however, so we've agreed to leave. Though Nub was very reluctant to let go of Merenra, he really is angry with him.
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I look coldly at the priest once the others have left. If he thinks he can get me talking, he has another thing coming. The entire point of my training was to keep my knowledge secret. It's almost a pity the Queen isn't here; she'd soon have them off my back. Though this is my own doing, even if I didn't recall my oath at the time. Seems my naïve mistake will cost me.
"You took an oath of secrecy?"
Wow, seems the priest actually has some intelligence, unlike the others.
"That's correct."
"That was a long time ago. An oath is until death only, you know."
"In most cases, that is correct. In this case, it is not."
"You took the oath to the Queen?"
"Correct."
"So she knew it would be required that it be longer than a single lifetime? How?"
"You are making assumptions."
"Perhaps. Your training truly is impressive."
"That was the idea."
I don't quite see what complimenting my training is going to accomplish. Though his simple and indirect question has gained him some knowledge. I must admit, Pharaoh knew what he was doing, getting the priest to question me. I won't fail this assignment however, no matter how good he is. Matsu Ohi.
"Nub told me you were taken to Perensheps. Why would she take an outsider there?"
"The Queen had reasons for everything she did. None of those reasons are your business Priest. High-born or not."
"Well, all I can do is stop the ritual from occurring. We can't trust you to perform it."
"Nani!? You can't!"
"I can and I will Merenra, unless you start talking of course. I have never and will never risk her well-being."
"Then don't stop the ritual!"
Sugoku kuso. What am I supposed to do now? Either way I fail this mission, which isn't something I can afford to do. There isn't even any lie I can tell him. Shimatta. I could call in some assistance, but we need the priest's co-operation. Also, I suppose that could be risking an information leak. Ra help me, for the first time, I don't know what to do.
Tell him enough to keep him quiet, but not enough to cause any trouble.
I have no idea where that voice came from, but it seems I'm the only one who heard it. It was definitely the Queen, of that I have no doubt. Tell him enough? Easier said then done.
"Why did the Queen keep you in her company?"
The priest didn't stop his questioning for long. I guess I have to try following my lady's command.
"Trust and obedience mainly I believe."
"What was your position?"
"There was no position. I did anything and everything she required me to do."
"Why were you bought to Perensheps?"
"Because it was required."
"Why?"
I sigh, do I answer him or not? How am I to know what is sufficient information? Or more importantly, what is deemed too much? I never received this sort of information my Queen. We never believed I would be questioned, or that I would be so very alone if it happened. What am I to do now, without your ruling?
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Uh, yeah, that was, weird. On the bright side, it has lengthened the fic though.
As I said, I won't be updating for a while, but please do review, as I would like to see what you all think of the story at the moment, and maybe hear some guesses.
I hope that trying to figure out what I'm doing with this can keep you occupied for a while, though there are always my other fics to read (except for Shaami).
Anyway, I'd better shut up now. Ja!