Anck-Su-Namun soon became my closest companion and greatest protector. She knew of Imhotep's sinful desires and so kept me from him as best she could, which albeit though that was not well the effort is still appreciated.
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"Tiri?" A timid voice whispered from my door causing me to look over.
I smiled as Su entered my chambers quiet as a mouse and lay down upon my covers with me.
"Is everything alright Su?" I asked as I reached out to touch her cheek.
With her now at 17 and I at 16 we'd become ladies of the court and in becoming so we practiced duelling and I the art of being a hospitable hostess.
"Yes. I was just lonely." She whispered as she held my hand in her own.
Su got lonely often and so most nights now would join me in my chambers and then be gone by the time the sun rose for morning. In the year since she'd arrived I'd began to feel things that I'd never felt before. I saw Su in an entirely different light and to be honest...It was frightening.
"You're welcome to join me under the covers." I reply boldly.
I've never invited her to do so before and so I bite my lip praying that she'll say yes even as my head screams how stupid that would be. Without reply she crawls under and holds me in her arms.
I've never slept more peacefully.
...
I awake to bright sun and so instinctively reach out for Su but she's not there. I frown. Two steps forward and one step back. I shift and the covers rustle annoyingly and so I huff before getting up. As far as I know we have no plans today and so I intend to spend my day with Su. I smile to myself. A perfect plan. I dress myself and do my own hair as to look as beautiful as possible. My hair falls in soft brown ringlets down my back held by gold thread and silver beads. It bounces as I take each dainty yet excited step towards Su's room. Until...suddenly...he is there. Blocking my way...