I was lying on my bed staring out the window when a knock at the door startled me. I sulked to the door. I was still a little depressed that Anubis had left. I knew it wasn't his fault. I knew it all came back to Thoth. I was going to kill that bird one day.

I opened the door to face my dajat. He smiled his crocodile like grin. I hugged my dear dajat and started to cry on his shoulder. He held me tight and carried me to my bed. He laid me on it then sat beside me while I cried and cried.

"Poor kitty," he said. "All will be well dear one. I promise. You are a precious little gift, do you know that?"

I looked at him. "I always thought I was a curse…isn't that what Anubis called me at first?"

"At first but now he loves you. Come, little princess. Let us walk in the gardens. I will find the most beautiful flower for my Mew Sher. A bright purple, to match your dress."

"No!" I shouted. "No more pink. No more purple. I only want black and gold."

"Just like your dear one? Just like Anubis?" he asked.

I nodded solemnly. I stood and went to the mirror. My hair was a mess and I grimaced as I ran the brush through it. My dajat sat me on the stool and brushed out my curls just like he did when I was little. I sat there and let him. When he had finished my black curls shone. I twisted them into a tight bun on the back of my head. I let some strands fall out of the top and some down beside my face. I painted my eyes and lips and then went with father into the gardens.

As we walked I held his arm but kept my head down. I heard a few of the goddesses whisper as we passed but I paid no attention. It was my dajat who rounded on them.

"You dare to say that of my daughter? She is a princess and meant no harm to Anubis. She loves him so if you can't shut your mouths I will not hesitate to speak with Re." he sounded so calm but I could tell he was only trying not to startle me.

I whimpered anyway and pulled on his arm. I just wanted to finish our walk and go back to my room.

Several hours later I was sitting by my grandpapa's throne and waiting as Anubis walked forward. He looked stronger now, only slightly. I clearly wasn't the only one to notice. Several people spoke of how my return had seen his return earlier and his powers increase. I was proud. I was also shocked. Thoth had let come earlier than what I expected. It had only been a week.

Anubis gave the usual story. How many had died, passed the test, failed the test, made it to the hall or had not. After I lead Anubis to my room. He was shocked to see the colours faded and changed. I smiled as I looked at the black walls and the roof now painted with golden lilies. I sat on the bed and when he sat he looked me over.

"As gorgeous as ever," he sighed. "I am not as strong. I don't deserve you."

I softly tilted his head down and kissed his soft, sweet lips. "Not one person could deserve my love anymore than you. You have been there my whole life just for me."

He held me tight and we lay back. I ran my fingers through his hair and he looked up at me with his big chocolate eyes. His hair was silky and my gaze could not leave his. He pulled me closer and kissed me softly.

Suddenly I felt very cold and reached for my covers only find none. I pulled back and looked around. We were no longer in my room. The walls were not there, they wavered in and out of my vision, and between each appearance was a graveyard. Each time the graveyard was different. I felt a chill run down my spine. We were in the Duat. Not just the Duat though, the Hall of Judgement.

I looked at Anubis only to find him gone. I heard a snarl and a squawk. I leapt to my feet and faced two battling gods. One a jackal of the blackest black and the other…a bird. Finely I had my chance. I could kill that horrid bird that kept tearing Anubis away from me, but I couldn't. This wasn't my fight. This was between Thoth and Anubis.

I watched the two circle each other and then Anubis leapt, but not at Thoth. Instead he leapt over him and over me. I heard growls and when I spun I saw Anubis fighting back Ammutt. "Wait…shouldn't he be bigger?" I asked out loud, not expecting anyone to answer.

Anubis laughed. "He only needs to eat a heart!" he said trying to stop the little, dog sized beast from clawing at me.

"Well he's vicious," I walked over and held his snout tight between my fingers. "Hush!" I hissed. "No more. You will not have my heart silly creature. Settle and I will not have to harm you."

"And I will not have to hurt you," Thoth hissed in my ear. A sharp blade pressed against my throat. With one quick movement he slit my throat. The last thing I heard was Anubis's scream.