Do and Don't
Chapter 12

Don't Worry About the Future

Aknamkanon sighed as he studied his kingdom beyond his palace. For seventeen years he had been groomed for this role and now he was pharaoh. However, instead of being happy, he felt as though a great weight had fallen onto his shoulders.

"Thinking again?" Akhenaden asked as he joined Aknamkanon.

Aknamkanon smiled. "Yes. There is so much to be done. Everyone expects me to be as great a leader as father. What if I'm not?"

Akhenaden patted his brother on the back. "Then they'll kill you and make your son Pharaoh."

Despite the truth behind the words, Aknamkanon laughed and the weigh disappeared for a moment. His brother smiled and patted his back. "We will talk about the future later. For now we eat, drink, and be merry."

As he followed his brother, the Pharaoh smiled. Together they would make Egypt a great nation whose shadow would last for millenniums.

Disclaimer: I am not Kazuki Takahashi.