It had been a long six months, but her initial training at the Temple of Isis was finally over, and she was free to go home, although she had to return to the temple a few times a year, but she was mostly free to live at home. It wasn't too much longer before the carriage stopped and the 13 year old daughter of Pharaoh Set I stepped out, taking the offered hand and walked into the palace.

Neferure, Sekmet's cousin who had just arrived a few days before her cousin from her training in the temple of Ma'at waited beside her uncle, the pharaoh, to see her cousin after such a long travel. Her eyes traveled from side to side as she waited for her cousin, she caught eyes of the guards and a few priests but took little to no notice of them. Her mind was preoccupied upon see her cousin again.

"The carriage has arrived." A servant told the Pharaoh as he bowed down before the royals.

"Finally she is home, even if for a brief time." Seti smiled as he looked towards the entrance of the throne room, waiting patiently for his daughter to walk in.

It wasn't long before the guards opened the doors of the throne room upon seeing the princess. She walked in and gave a respectful bow to her father as always before straighten back up. "Father." She greeted.

"Sekmet." the pharaoh smiled as he stood and went to hug his daughter. "It seems you have been gone much longer, it is good to see you again my child. We have many things to discuss, many new people in the court, though you just arrived and need rest, the duties of our family never cease."

Sekmet smiled and hugged her father back. "Oh?" She was curious about the new people in the court, but didn't think too much of it, she hadn't really seen anyone that she didn't recognize, and she had only been gone for six months. She also wondered how her siblings were doing, but she supposed that she would find out later.

Neferure watched as her uncle and cousin were happily reunited. She smiled as the Pharaoh led her down the hall. Trying to hold back a small yawn, she carefully retreated backwards hoping she could take a nap before greeting her cousin. Though she knew Sekmet must be tired as well.

She was half way to her room when she stopped and turned around and came face to face with the guard that was following her. She was tired and unamused, so needless to say this poor guard picked the wrong day to follow her. "Unless you are about to tuck me into bed, which I do not need whatsoever, I suggest you stop following me to my room before I report you to my uncle." Neferure said through a yawn trying to keep her eyes open.

19 year old Amun had just come back two days ago from visiting his younger brother at the temple, which was a good week travel away from the palace, and was assigned to stand guard in the throne room for the time being. He first started training to be a guard when he was 16, and finished his training officially last year. He hadn't been following her, the way to the training grounds just happened to be down the way she was going. "My apologies if it seems that way, but I assure you, I am not following you." He said. "This is the way to the training grounds."

Neferure shrugged, not really sure she heard him correctly. "Just don't let it happen again guard...whatever your name is, I may not be a princess like my cousin but my uncle is the Pharaoh and I'm too tired to even argue with anyone." she sighed putting a hand on her forehead.

Amun blinked for a moment, not sure of what he just heard, but she did sound tired. "Are you sure you're feeling well?" He asked. She may not be a charge of his, but he also didn't want to just walk on and she not make it to her room because she passed out somewhere.

Neferure shook her head ever so slightly and leaned against a wall. She was beyond tired, she was exhausted. She was so anxious to see her cousin she had very little sleep the past three nights. Now her body was paying her back for it.

"Would you like me to escort you to your room?" He asked. "To make sure you actually get there?"

"I think I may fall asleep here...I feel dizzy." she mumbled as she tried to move forward but stumbled and was losing her balance.