Chapter 2: High Priest Seth.

Hester ran in to an ally. She stopped to catch her breath. She watched her father and his men come by. They didn't see her. For her it was for the best.

Hardly she had caught her breath when she heard a men's voice, it sounded familiar.

It was the Pharaoh's high priest Seth, the same that ordered her on the main road.

He was out on patrol with his men. Hester turned around and froze by the site of his cold look. The ally was dark so he couldn't see her face, she on the other hand knew exactly who he was.

"Who are you?" He asked with a dark tone in his voice. She looked at him. "Don't you remember me, I was that girl on the main road?" The moon came out and lightened up her white hair. Then he recognized her. "What are you doing here, this is no place and no time to wonder alone on the streets?"

She turned her head away from him. "I am not going back to my father," she said. "Not ever again!"

"Why not?" He looked at her amazed; she didn't look bad at all. He could see why the Pharaoh picked her out.

Hester stares into the ally. "My father is

A dishonorable man, he wanted to get out of the agreement with the Pharaoh so he can force me to marry a man I don't know. I can't accept that!"

"Such loyalty must be rewarded! Come, I'll take you to the Pharaoh!" He took her hand and led her to the palace.

At the palace, Seth explained the situation to the Pharaoh. The Pharaoh was very happy to see her again. Seth left them alone, Hester watched him leave with her green eyes. All Seth did was giving her a smile before he disappeared.

The Pharaoh stood up from his throne and walked to her. He asked her: "Do I have to punish your father for his behavior he has shown today?"

Hester stares at the floor for a moment. The she looks to him. "No!" She replied. "Please, although he has shown no respect for you, he was the one that took care of me all these years, ever since I was left in that desert."

"You were left in the desert, by whom?"

She remembered a face, but who was it?

"I don't know, my pharaoh, I don't remember!" Tears fill her eyes. Who is this boy, who left her?

The Pharaoh took her in his arms. "It's alright! It's over now! And I like it if you called me Atem!"

She looked up and wanted to say something, but Atem put his fingers on her lips. "Don't!" He looked deep in her eyes. "I want you to be my queen." He whispered. She took his hand in to hers and said: "My Pharaoh…"

"Atem!" He corrected her. She smiles: "Atem… Do you know what you're asking me?"

"I know, my queen, I know!"

For her it was so fast, too fast. She needed some time to think about it. Atem gave her the time, and for the time being she could stay in the palace.

It wasn't long for her father to find out where she was. Not to scare her of, he came to the palace with only her mother. Seth came in her room to tell her.

She was not happy with this news, not happy at all. But she found it only fair to talk about the situation with the ones she called mother and father.

She sends the servant, who was appointed to let her room, to get her parents. She really wanted for Seth to stay with her, but he had other things to do. But he promised her to send the Pharaoh a message, so he could attend to this meeting. Seth left her alone. Alone to think of what she could say. It wasn't easy.

She wasn't alone for long. Later on her parents came in. Her mother ran in to her arms and squeezed her very tight. It took a moment before she finally let go. Her eyes were red and wet with tears. It looked like she hadn't slept in days. She must have really missed her. Hester felt a bit sorry.

It was quiet for a moment. Then Hester began to talk: "I am sorry for what I put you trough!"

Her father shakes his head. "No, you were right, and I was wrong!" He sighed. "I had no right to make decisions for you, your heart should decide for you!"

Trough her tears her mother smiled and knotted. At that moment Atem entered the room. Hester and her parents stood up and bowed. Hester walks to Atem. "And my heart had made the decision. I want to marry the Pharaoh!"

Atem smiled happily at Hester. Her father took her hand in to his. He sighs. Then he puts her hand in to that of the Pharaoh and gave his blessings.

Hester turned to her mother. Her mother smiled to her: "I am happy now, Hester, I only lived to see you happy!" Tears roll down her cheek. "Cause you made me happy the moment you entered my life and now it's your turn. I always… we always knew you would make it this far!" That's all her mother had to say. After the wedding her parents left the city for good.