Khet looked around confused. She'd lost Ain somehow. Don't ask how though. She didn't know.

They were in a crowd. A relatively large crowd.

She spots her leaning against the wall, talking to man with white hair.

That would do it.

Ain was such a flirt. Since it would be oxymoronic for disciples of Bastet to take a vow of chastity, a lot of the girls took advantage of it. She couldn't speak for the priests.

Khet for one, had never even been remotely interested in boys, so she was pure.

She wasn't sure about Ain though. The girl dropped boyfriends like hot potatoes.

Ah well, she'll catch up…

Khet starts down the path to the temple. Once she was far enough down the path, she let herself be carried away by her thoughts. The crowd pushing in on all sides kept her moving, so she was free to do so.

Her sisters and her brother. The last people in her family left. The only people who would really care if she died or disappeared. Akila, Mana, Mesi and Jumoke, and Kisara.

She sighed but the old man in front of her stopping interrupted the rest of her thoughts.

"Sorry-"

She was starting to apologize when she realized the man wasn't listening.

He was staring at something.

Peering around him, she saw a snake threatening a caravan of some sort..

Not just any snake that had wandered in off the desert.

This was a HUGE snake. Its body was as thick as a horse's, and about the length of 7 horses. 7 big horses…

She pushes her way to the front of the crowd to get a closer look at the snake.

It was as black as the shadows, with grey markings. Markings that spelled out death, destruction, and a lot of other unpleasant things.

Khet groans.

This wasn't the first time he'd invaded the city.

Though it might end up being his last.

She carefully drops the buckets off her staff, careful not to spill a drop.

That wouldn't be good.

With her staff freed now, she raps it on the ground a few times. Hard enough to get the snake's attention, but not so it could pin point her location.

And it worked too…

The snake whipped around, trying to locate the source of the vibrations

"Who dissstubssss my fffun…?"

Khet steps forward.

"Aaaahhh…Daughter of Basssstet. We meet again."

"Hello, Sefapep."

The snake hisses.

"How dare you ussse my name in front of othersssss!"

"Deal with it. Why in Khet are you here?"

( Khet means the fire of the underworld, among other things. Basically, replaces the other word for Heck)

The snake casts a quick glance at the caravan he'd been menacing.

"I caaaame to ssssee the Pharaoh…"

Khet casts a glance, but all she could see was horses and the occasional glint of golden jewelry.

"You're insane, snake. And even if the Pharaoh were here, he certainly wouldn't want to be greeted by the likes of you!"

The snake hissed again.

"Waaaatch your tongue, mortal. Or I'll have you for breakfasssst!"

Khet however was unfazed.

"Bring it on, Snake Eyes!"

She felt really stupid saying that. But it was the only thing she could think of.

The snake curved upward and prepared to strike.

"That insssssult shall be your lassssst…"

Then Khet realized just how stupid she'd been, provoking the Son of Apep.

Genius…Genius…