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Corrupt Nature [LadyYunaFFX2 & Alvis Alendran's 1x1]

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Ishizu's pants continued to leave even as Hetmas switched his fist with his cock. It wasn't immediate, but her muscles did squeeze lightly around his shaft. Her focus went back to Auset as an all-too-familiar sounding whimper caught her ears.

Despite having still been pure, Auset understood what was about to happen. There was a difference in being naive and plain stupid; she was not the latter. Her head pulled away but she made no aggressive moves against any of the men. Her head shook pleadingly as tears finally gave in and formed in her eyes. "Please don't ... please. I ... I won't even be anything, let alone a handmaiden if that's taken. Please ..... " In hopes that her willingness to resume working even while waiting for a verdict would sway their decisions, she continued gently licking and sucking, her poor body trembling.

Now Ishizu did look up to Hetmas, silently begging for consent to speak. She wanted to negotiate something ... fine if she had failed to save herself but hell if she would do so with her own friend. Not without some attempt at trying desperately. It was almost painful to keep quiet and wait ... but all Hetmas had warned and said thus far had been rather accurate. All it may take was for her to speak aloud without permission and she'd hear Auset signal her hymen had left quicker than she could begin to speak with the three men.
 
Hetmas Held up a hand to the soldiers. Akar kept rubbing her, but didn't advance further than that. Salatis was a little let down by the potential that they might not get what they wanted from Auset, but Hetmas was both their commander, and their Pharoh. He had little doubt that he would make it up to them somehow. Hetmas looked at Ishizu.
"You may speak your case. You wish to save her from what comes. What do you offer for such?" He asked her. He was honestly unsure what her plan from here was. After all, there were three soldiers that had been looking for satisfaction. It would be a hard sell.

Salatis didn't have any intention of letting Auset stop what she was doing. After all, she'd gotten right back to work. He put his hand to her head, and encouraged her by pushing her a little deeper in.
 
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Managing a quick nod of appreciation with being allowed to speak, Ishizu knew she'd have to make her case ... and quickly. "Myself ... I offer myself in her stead." In many technicalities, Ishizu could easily overlook the fact she'd been raped and still call her a handmaiden regardless. But she did understand why it was bothering her as much as it was then and there; in the eyes of the other people, she would not be a handmaiden still should anyone find out of the events that were going on tonight. And there would be only so much she could do to keep everyone in check ... especially with Hetmas being higher up in rank than herself for now. There'd be too many ways he could allow them to still abuse and manipulate not just Auset, but anyone he desired.

"Besides ... I ... I'm certain enough she's learned to better heed my words. After all, as she is my handmaiden, should it not be me who takes responsibility also? Not just her?" Her words lingered in the air as she swallowed .... waited .... and actually prayed this would work.

Hearing the abrupt offer made Auset nearly stop, astonished and shocked to hear all Ishizu was seriously offering. Her head bowed as her tears fell faster. Still, she did manage a nod upon hearing the portion that she had indeed learned. And she would definitely listen too; not only to keep herself sane and pure but also to aid out with keeping the secrets concealed so that whenever a time for Ishizu came - gods help them all, they needed it - things could return to normal. Well .. mostly normal anyways. Ishizu would probably take fully over but ... it'd all be much better and more merciful than if Hetmas stayed in charge; that much was now clear.
 
Hetmas held his position, cocking his head in contemplation. It was an interesting offer. Putting herself in the place of her handmaiden would be a very...interesting thought. But it was also not going to happen. Ishizu was his, and his alone, at least until she had borne him a child for the dynasty. He would not share her. He smiled. Not with men perhaps. He looked at the soldiers.
"My apologies gentlemen. It appears your services are not required further this evening. But do report down to the royal harem. I'm sure you'll be able to amuse yourself there." The men all nodded, and got dressed, leaving Auset behind. Hetmas turned back to Ishizu. "Now then. I believe we have things to do." He untied her hands, and tossed her onto the bed, before turning to Auset.
"You are not finished here girl. You will speak not a word until spoken to. Now get onto the bed, and open your legs." He told her coldly.
 
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For a few moments, both seemed to have the same fear; he wouldn't take the offer. No, he thought of - thankfully - a different one. Slowly, all three men left after getting dressed, both of their hearts pounding in their chests. Were Hetmas able to hear the insides of both the women's minds, he would hear an almost simultaneous sigh of relief from Auset and Ishizu.

As Ishizu's wrists got untied, she massaged them gently, remaining on her stomach on the bed. She swallowed softly, giving Hetmas a small nod of appreciation for heeding her words. It may not have been in the exact form ... but Auset was still pure. And that was all that mattered to her though she couldn't help but wonder ... what had he thought of instead of allowing herself to take her friend's place? There must have been another thought which had crossed his mind in order to have asked for this.

Poor Auset was trembling, shocked and amazed all at the same time. She already owed Ishizu for quite a bit of things in their past; but this definitely was the most significant event she now owed her for. Whatever was about to happen could not be nearly as brutal as what had almost occurred ... right? She certainly wanted to believe that.

Her own silent nod left as she gave Ishizu a grateful smile, pushing herself slowly to her feet. She remained still for a few moments; long enough to allow her legs and knees to regain feeling and become less sore from having been kept in such an uncomfortable position. Forcing herself to move before even a minute was up, not daring to want to test Hetmas's patience, she crawled onto the bed and parted her legs slowly.

Auset's body shook as she glanced from Hetmas to Ishizu, trying to figure out what would wind up happening instead of being used by those three.
 
Hetmas knew that this would not be a proper punishment, but as a pharoh, he did need to be able to temper his wrath with mercy. The threat of what would have happened to Auset was likely to remain vivid in Ishizu's mind for some time, and if it did not, then he was not adverse to repeating the lesson with less restraint. But that was neither here nor there. He was going to do what needed to be done. He needed his dynasty. But he would find ways to keep Ishizu in her place, and enjoy it while he was at it. He got a firm hold of Ishizu, and shoved her face forward along the bed, getting it between Auset's legs. With a grunt, he drove himself completely into her sex. He pushed her forward.
"The choice is yours Ishizu. One of us will service the Handmaiden. You. Or me." He said in a low, dark tone. He pounded into her several times while he let teh implications of his words sink in.
 
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Auset's eyes closed quickly, even before Hetmas had begun to speak up. She didn't want to watch poor Ishizu getting handled so roughly. It wasn't fair and incredibly painful to watch. When he did give the offer to Ishizu, her body trembled. Would she ... really ... ?? Even if only to save her from him? She bit down slightly on her lower lip, anticipation taking over the handmaiden as her eyes slowly opened, hearing no signs of abuse anymore; though she did find herself staring at another sight. That of Hetmas plowing into Ishizu from behind her. She swallowed softly, not daring to speak up, as she waited to see what Ishizu would choose ... though deep down in her heart, she already had a good guess.

Ishizu slowly nodded as she quickly thought; not on the offer but how to go about it. Was it really just as easy as mimicking things which had been done to her? Maybe even easier; she had noted what had managed to make her feel good ... so wouldn't she just need to copy and apply those actions? She saw no other way to try to do this. "I ... I will .... " She murmured softly, propping herself on her elbows as she gently parted Auset's lips apart.

Her heart raced as she leaned her head further down and began slowly licking along her friend's slit, letting it occasionally dance over her clit. A very similar reaction to the foreign sensation was what she saw as Auset's hips bucked ... and a cry couldn't help but escape her lips.

"Sweet Isis ... AHH!" Her hands grabbed the sheets, a heavy pant leaving her lips as she quickly went silent. Hopefully that wouldn't count against her 'no speaking' rule.

Noting it seemed to be as easy and effective as Ishizu had thought, she continued to lick, finally dipping her tongue gently inside after a few more teasing movements. But she ensured to leave her hymen intact; she'd be gentle with her. As her tongue rubbed along inside of her sex, she could feel everything. Gods it was so good ... enough to make Ishizu even moan slightly. Her hands slid up, gently massaging her friend's nipples softly, getting another cry of pleasure in the process ....
 
There are moments that he surprised even himself. hetmas was smiling as he watched Ishizu begin to work on Auset. The girl was a quick study, doing very well to mimic what had been done to her on that first night before he'd taken her. Hetmas smiled. Had it really only been last night? So much had changed since then, it was like a different life. Even then, he'd not thought of seeing Ishizu burying her face into the sex of another woman. It was strange the direction that life took a person. He considered finding some other kind of punishment for Auset when she called out, especially with a call to Isis. But then Hetmas wondered how Isis felt about being called out to when actions like this were happening. It was an amusing thought. He reached forward, gripping one of Ishizu's breasts, and increasing his efforts on pounding into her. Each time was starting to jar her body forward, likely changing how she'd be working on Auset.
 
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Even without Hetmas's aid, Ishizu was moving her head forward, her tongue dipping in and out as gently as possible. The more she performed on Auset, the more she felt herself getting into the acts. Her hands went faster ... but kept a gentle grip upon Auset's nipples, her tongue rolling over her friend's clitoris every now and again. And finally ... soft moans began to leave Ishizu's lips from both the pleasure she was giving and getting.

Auset blinked, amazed. W-what?! Her eyes widened, moans beginning to leave much more frequently as Ishizu continued to work on her body, at a much more confident and knowing pace than before. Her body began to tense up .... gods she was already getting close! And all from mere stimulation her own friend was giving her! Never once would Auset ever have dared to think of something like this happening to her .. especially not with Ishizu.

But now that it was ... she didn't want this to be the last time. Though if she truly was already united with Hetmas ... how would that work? Her heart sank, fearing this would be the last time she'd feel pleasure ever again. True, she wasn't meant to in the first place ... but now that she'd been introduced to the concept, she was addicted to it, as if it were opium.

Her grip on the sheets tightened, all the while Ishizu's muscles began to wrap around and caress Hetmas's cock while he plowed eagerly into her cunt.
 
Hetmas could easily feel Ishizu getting farther and farther into the experience, whihc he took as a good sign. Soon he felt she might recapture that near-addict level of enthusiasm, at which point he felt the fun would really begin. Especially since it looked as though Auset might be getting to a similar level. His mind wandered a little afield. He'd not visited the Pharoh's harem, since it was filled with choices made by the last pharoh, and not himself. Perhaps he might start to rebuild it. And perhaps he might find a place for Auset within it.

With that encouraging thought, He gave into his urge to let loose, and gripped Ishizu's hips, and began to go at her almost furiously. His hips slapped off her her so quickly that she would barely have time to register that he'd made contact before he was doing it again. His breathing was getting ragged with all of the activity and arrousal. He did wonder if perhaps he might have an even better night than the one before.
 
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Auset had been remaining still and mostly silent save for her pants and moans. She hoped it wouldn't be viewed as a loophole of sorts .... but Hetmas never said she couldn't move. And right now, she wanted to ... somewhat. A slighly trembling hand rested on the back of Ishizu's head, guiding her as deep inside as her tongue could slip in while still keeping her head intact. Her head tossed back as she moaned loud, her head tossing back as she cried out in delight.

Crimson slowly began to paint across Ishizu's cheeks as she felt her friend silently beg and encourage for her to continue the rather sensual acts. Her tongue remained buried inside her friend's sex, her hands continuing to work on the now completely stiffened nipples, her own hardening from Hetmas's touch. Noting the grip that Auset was having on the sheets and how tense she seemed, it made Ishizu's mind go back to when her g-spot had been found. She began gently licking around, the tell-tale signs she'd hit the right location soon becoming obvious to both herself and Hetmas.

"OHHH .... AHH!"

As Ishizu's tongue found it's destination, Auset's body clenched tightly, her grip accidentally increasing on Ishizu's hair as her hips bucked wildly up. Her body fell back on the bed as her orgasm began to subside, the handmaiden still panting and breathing frantically and heavily as she tried to regain some breath and composure back. Her weary eyes went slowly up to Hetmas, wondering if he wanted this to still keep going or not.

Technically, Ishizu had finished her task ... and yet, she hoped that if it had to keep going only she would be the one physically touching her. Ishizu had at least proven she would definitely try to be gentle; there wouldn't necessarily be any form of guarantee if Hetmas took over. And it wasn't exactly a risk she wanted either.
 
Hetmas grunted, and slammed himself hard into Ishizu, holding himself deep in her as he came, pouring his seed into her womb with a sigh. He withdrew himself, but found that he still wanted to do more with this pair of women, but perhaps with a slightly different pattern. He weighed his options quickly. He pulled Ishizu away from Auset, making sure they were both focused on his words now. He levelled a finger on Auset.

He sat down, his cock still standing tall and errect in his lap.
"Now then. You will come here, and service me with your mouth." He told her, not leaving any room for doubt or confusion. He didn't want to repeat himself. He broguth teh hand back to Ishizu. "And you will continue to service her while she does so."
 
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Auset's head lowered, thinking quickly and carefully on the orders. Though Hetmas would be in close distance to her, he was at least allowing Ishizu to ensure she stayed in tact. That made it merciful .... more than anything he could have otherwise ordered the two to do. Giving a quick nod, her grip on Ishizu's hair released as she guided herself onto all fours, crawling slowly in between Hetmas's legs. Her head bowed - both in what shame remained and to gaze at his member - before her mouth opened. Six inches easily enough slid inside her mouth. Letting herself get adjusted to the feeling first, she began to bob her head slowly up and down after a few moments, her tongue dancing along Hetmas's shaft.

Watching Auset get into place first, Ishizu waited for her to begin before getting into her own position. Guiding herself underneath her friend's still very drenched pussy, she pulled it down on her mouth and resumed eating her out, moaning and sighing softly. It had a sweeter taste compared to the normally salty juices she'd swallowed from Hetmas when she serviced him like this; almost like ... honey. And it was making her want more ... and it showed as she dipped her tongue eagerly in and out, a finger rubbing upon Auset's clit as she continued to tongue fuck her.

"MMF!" Auset's body trembled from the abrupt feel, noting the silent passion put into each and every movement. Her hips began to move on Ishizu's face, forgetting for the moment it was her friend ... let alone the Queen. She was feeling too good to care ... already close to a second orgasm! Her own up and down movements with her head and tongue increased in pace as she continued to work on Hetmas.
 
The handmaiden was nervous, a touch jittery, and lacked the same natural talent that Ishizu had displayed, but she was doing a passable job on him. It was clear that both of the women were enjoying this new pastime, of Ishizu working on Auset. Frankly, if it kept Ishizu calm, and prevented her from causing trouble, he'd no objections to making sure that this sort of thing continued. And it certainly gave him quite a show to watch while he was being worked on.

That being said, despite his preference for Ishizu's work, it was quite an interesting feeling to have another woman wrapping her lips around his cock. At the same time, onl two thirds of his shaft in her outh was simply not good enough for him. His hand went to her head, nad applied pressure, forcing her head down a little farther with her bobboing, getting another inch into her. It was an improvement, but he'd want more. More pressure was applied, to get another inch in. he knew that was likely all she could take at all before likely gagging on it, so he spared her that particular indignity. For now at least.
 
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With how compliant Auset had been, it would hopefully show Hetmas one hint in particular; if nothing else, she could and would be willing to learn. Even as her head was guided forward, she didn't try to pull away though her breaths through her nose did quicken a bit as she adjusted to the new sensations within her mouth. Her hands gripped the sheets, muffled moans and groans leaving as her head slowly moved up and down, panting in delight. Even if Hetmas couldn't see Ishizu very well from the angle she was at, the noises hinted she must be doing a hell of a job on Auset's still virgin sex.

And indeed she was. The Queen could already feel her friend close to another orgasm that was so very close by. Her tongue continued to steadily dip in and out of her drenched slit, her clit lightly getting pressed upon. Finally by the third gentle push, she felt her friend's body tighten up again as she reached her peak.

"OOHHH!!" Even while working on Hetmas she managed to get a rather loud cry and scream out, panting heavily as her body convulsed and shook. Seeing how much she already had of Hetmas's member in her mouth, she felt a bit confident and bold. Slowly, she began guiding the last few inches of his shaft into her mouth, managing to get it at an angle which kept her from gagging.
 
And on her own initiative! Hetmas raised his opinion of the girl another notchor two as she voluntarily finished taking his cock into her mouth. Either she was becoming very focused on pleasing him, or the work Ishizu was doing was encouraging her to perform better. Either way, she was showing more potential than he had thought. He allowed himself to wonder about what skills other handmaidens might posess. he let that thought go, seeing as it was enough risk to be doing this as it was. With his cock in Auste's throat, right up to the hilt, he groaned, leaving his hand resting on her head. the view he had was quite impressive, and it was encoraging to say the lest. Had he not let his mind wander prviously, it was unlikely that he would have lost his control at this point, but he did, his cock jerking, spraying his load into Auset's mouth. He sighed in contentment as he did so.
 
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As Auset felt Hetmas reach his peak, a shiver trailed down his spine.

.. Did I really ... just ... ??

She wasn't sure whether the act was astounding her more or feeling she had been good enough to make him cum. Swallowing softly, she panted as she glanced up. Auset had nearly pulled off ... but halted herself from doing that, not wanting to incur his wrath.

And it had appeared that Ishizu did the same as she was still gently and slowly licking at her friend's slit, waiting to cease if he so deemed it.

Though neither had hints of lust in their eyes, they had enjoyed this ... to some degree. But even if only somewhat, it still was there.
 
Hetmas sighed, and lifted Auset off of his cock.
"You are done. Retire to the chamber I took you from." He ordered her calmly. He looked at Ishizu. "You will remain here. There will be more to do tomorrow." He warned her, laying himself out on the bed, putting the women from his mind for now. He had so much to do soon, so much planning to be done. And he had a covenant to shatter.

"May we not stop for a time?" The ex-pharoh asked his escorts.
"No, we may not. We can stop once we reach the Valley of Kings." The seeming leader of his escort told him curtly.
"And what if we are set upon by bandits? Should I not bear a weapon to defend myself?"
"No. Should we be set upon, we let them take you, and use the time to leave." He could feel his guts growing colder. These men might not be here to kill him, but they would clearly not try adn save him. he had to find one of them that might trust him, that might remember that he was the rightful ruler of this kingdom. And that he needed to get his daughter out of the hands of a madman, who likely even now committed unspeakable horrors on her. But it was not yet time. He needed to plan, and a a proper ally.
 
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Finally, the women had gotten a glimpse of hope as Hetmas spoke in a calm voice. If they kept this act up for long enough ... maybe things could begin to go smoother for them both and Egypt. It'd definitely be worth the wait though.

As Auset's head was moved away, she bowed it as she stood to her feet. Her eyes glanced back first to Ishizu then her ripped outfit ... and decided to leave it here for the time being. It was beyond repair .. she could get a new one once to her room. Besides, everyone else should be doing their obligations and duties ... she doubted she'd run into anyone on the way back. Sneaking a silent 'Thank you' smile on her face to her friend first, she then headed out and snuck back to her chambers. The mental and physical fatigue of what'd just actually and nearly happened was enough to aid her in passing out once her head found the pillow.

Ishizu swallowed as Auset got up and left, the memory of all that'd just went on repeating in her mind. She felt another variety of emotions swimming through her ... most actually positive. But ... gods she'd actually done that? She didn't regret it as much as she should have; but it still took her aback. Moving herself beside Hetmas, her head slowly found his chest.

Despite the still very uneasy feelings going through the Queen, her body relaxed enough. Her eyes closed and she felt her body getting lighter as she began to drift off to sleep. With the very last thoughts fluctuating between how Hetmas's reign was going thus far then her Father and Auset's safety, she finally passed out in a matter of minutes.
 
The morning came early, as it always did. Hetmas greeted it with a certain amount of trepidition. The treasurer for the kingdom, and that would determine a lot of his plans going forward. He left Ishizu dozing in the bed, and met with the man on the balcony outside the room. He wasn't planning on making what he intended to do a secret, so he didn't care if she woke and heard him, but on some level he did want to allow her to preserve some sense of modesty around other.

"So what is the situation then?" He asked the Treasurer. The man was not tall, barely five feet high, and slight of build. He kept his head shaved cleanly, but had been an excellent worker. He had sworn himself to Hetmas as the former pharoh's people had dwindled in the take over.
"The treasury is full my lord. To capacity. Your predecesor had been planning to enlarge the structure to accomadate the influx of taxation." The ma answered calmly. Hetmas stared at him.
"You mean that the army, and the outer prvinces have been scraping pat, and the capital drowns in wealth?"
"Well, drowning may be a strong term my lord. But we do have an enormous surplus." Hetmas thought for a long moment. He would have to be careful about this, and not simply drain the treasury dry.
"Summon the Royal Architect. And draw up an estimate on teh cost to build a road."
"How long a road my lord?"
"From one end of the kingdom to the other. We will unite the cities, and bring trade to every corner of the kingdom."
"Such a thing would be the work of years! And there is the matter of my lords final resting place!"
"Then may I live a thousand years. I wil not beggar the living for the benefit of myself when I am dead. Get to work." He ordered, leaning against the rail of the balcony.

He would have to be careful. Too much of a sudden outflow of funding, and he'd have every noble house looking for a handout from him. But he had the capacity to imporve the kingdom in ways that had apparently eluded the previous pharoh. Roads, libraries, military defences, expanding the garison sizes... it was all in his grasp. But he would have to make some concessions as it were. He went back into the room, and sat on the bed, resting a hand on Ishizu's shoulder. It was an oddly gentle gesture compared to those that she had suffered through so far.
"Wake up Ishizu, and get dressed. We have work to do this day." He said to her calmly. He had no idea if she'd been awake before that or not, but the fact remained, there were things to do, adn the Queen qwould need to both be present, and offer some kind of input.
 


It would have been a fair assumption to guess that Ishizu may have had nightmares which haunted her from all that happened in the past few days. But amazingly, she slept rather peacefully. She remained fast asleep .. up until something about uniting cities caught her ears. Her eyes opened but she remained still, thinking on the idea. In concept, it was good .... and bad. They'd had issues with several others - cities and countries - in the past. Hetmas of all people should have known why it was risky to allow so many access into Cairo. Raiders, pirates, all and any types of people whom would love to overtake his position as one of the wealthiest and most prosperous rulers; let alone in one of the few nations that still had a rather stable economy.

Still, she said nothing aloud, continuing to pretend to be asleep up until her shoulder was gently shaken. A genuine yawn left as she stretched, a slow nod soon following. "Alright. I'll be ready in a few moments." She remained lying down in bed for a few minutes, as if she were a child who wanted some extra minutes in bed. Finally though, she did stand up and grab a white set of robes, concealing her body as the silk fabric fell over her skin. Swallowing softly, she gave Hetmas a light bow of her head, showing she was ready to proceed with the plans he had ready for the day.
 
The Royal Architect had done a fast preliminary on what could be done for the road. Stone would be quarried, transported and laid out. There was always an excess of stone workers in the kingdom, and they fairly clamoured for work. From the way it looked, it could all be done significantly cheaper than Hetmas had thought of orginally, which allowed him to implement the next phase of the plan. There was a small council around Hetmas and Ishizu, eveyr one of them belonging to hetmas's handpicked chosen.
"Watch towers. Every two miles along the road, with three squads garrisoned in each." He explained. He waited for the predicatble reaction, and wasn't disappointed.
"But sir, the cost! It would consume the surplus that we would save from the projection! And we would need to recruit three new comapnies into the army!" His new military advisor exclaimed. The position existed, so hetmas had been obliged to fill it, else be badgered but other to do so. He didn't think much of the mindset of this man.
"Gold is there to be used. It serves no one sitting in the treasury. And if this can be done for the same that I prepared to spend on the road itself, so much the better. It can also create an opportunity for the weary veterans. Serve tours on the watch towers, and season the newer recruits. The trade can enrich us farther. And we need the towers to warn us of any appraoching force as quickly as possible." he explained. The men around the table murmured, not all of them convinced completely, but could see that Hetmas would not be swayed.
"If I may be so bold sir, why have you brought the Queen to this meeting?" Hetmas smiled.

"It is hoped that the Queen may have some input onto my other project." He said plainly. He unrolled a map of the city. It was detailed in only the way one made by royal commision could be. "Within our city are places that can be improved. Here for example." He pointed to a building that had been empty for some years. "With some work, it could be converted into something helpful. The city could make use of it once more. But what doe sit need most? A library? An acadamy? I ask the queen because I have been on campaign for so long that I fear I no longer know the needs of the people as well as I should. Well Queen Ishizu? What does the city need most?" He asked her, loking her in the eye. His eyes held no warning, no threat, only the truth that he wanted, maybe even needed her opinion on the subject. Despite the methods that he had used to take the kingdom, he did not desire to live as tyrant to the kingdom as a whole.
 


Ishizu remained silent the entire discussion, now better understanding what must have been spoken of before she had fully woken up. Her thoughts didn't alter, however. The concept was indeed good ... but the threat and possibility of welcoming more than other potential allies was still very strong. In fact, it would likely increase should anyone find out Hetmas was now in charge as opposed to her father given it'd been him whom had been able to create alliances between certain nations. If even Ishizu never once got any chance to execute her original plan, just the sight of Hetmas from any foreigner and putting two and two together would be more than enough to possibly put things together. It'd certainly raise questions, spread rumors ... quite the array of things she doubted Hetmas would enjoy enduring.

Gazing down at the map for a few moments, her eyes slowly closed to think on all that had been suggested. With all of the risks that came with Hetmas's idea, there were pros; and all he was mentioning were definitely those. Much as she hated to admit it, Cairo had been a bit too military-focused lately. It wasn't too horrid .. but with all the campaigns which have been executed in the past years, a library could easily be helpful. Maps and records could be better kept and organized ... the more she thought on the idea, the better of an idea it sounded. Nodding slowly to herself, her eyes opened after a bit more silent contemplation.

"Now that it's mentioned ... a library may not be too bad, honestly. We've almost no way to keep track of records or maps; nor have had such an ability. If campaigns are to continue, it would seem best to be able to have some other form of aid to help plan ahead. Those maps and records could easily be ways to do so. An academy can definitely be something to think of for another location -- for actual pupils or soldiers in training if not both. The biggest concern is expanding us so far out ... "

She paused, thinking carefully on what she should say aloud. After silence lingered over her a bit, she resumed speaking, "While there are not many cities and nations we've had issues, the ones that exist are strong and persistent. If they heard of an easier way to get to us, I have little doubts there would be a select few rebels and renegades who would gladly seize an opportunity to try to perform another raid ... if not worse. And with recalling how the last raids got, they were more discreet to aid out in sneaking in, stealthy to ensure their sabotage methods worked, and deadly in strength and numbers. While the idea of expanding for trade purposes is definitely a welcoming concept, it will definitely come with it's risks ... as will everything. And with the Nile having just finished flooding ... we won't be able to get many supply surpluses for quite a while. Moreover, we may not have much to offer in terms of trade."

Another moment of brief silence before she tossed Hetmas a suggestion. "Keep the idea of working on expansion open. However ... maybe it may be wise to wait until the next flooding when there will definitely be more of everything to offer to others whom would wish to trade with us. For now, though ... I'm not sure if it would go as smoothly as you're hoping. Ideas such as this need to be executed and carefully thought of."
 
The men around Hetmas, knowing that there had been occasions when he had been questioned that he had borne it...poorly. His wrath had not been slight, nor easy. They braced themselves to watch the unleashing of this anger, the dislike, and despite the fact that at least one of them felt it imporper to vent such on the Queen, prepared to resign himself ot it all. To the surprise of all, Hetmas laughed.

"It seems that the Queen knows more than her father let on! Well said Queen Ishizu. Well said indeed!" He said camly, a smile on his face. He actually seemed to be enjoying the process of working out this new plan. "The work will being. But even with all the workers we have, it will be the work of mroe than a year before we could even reach the nearest city with any kind of road. If we start now, ti should be done, just in time for the next flooding." He added. He knew that it could be pushed forward faster, but taking the time to build the towers as hey went would give them the needed time. And by moving slowly, they would also ensure that the road was finished on their terms, no one elses. It would be completed when it was most fortuitous for the kingdom.

"Now. The library. The Queen has a temperment that is better suited to the gathering of knowledge such as this. So, I place the project under her purview. Architecht, you ill consult with her on the design, and alteration of the building. I will expect an approved design by the weeks end." He said clamly. The architcht nodded, looking confused, but accepting this strange turn. Hetmas smiled, pleased with the day. Ishizu could be a fine asset to the kingdom. And if she had to work on the outlay of the library, it would give her something to occupy her time, besides planning his eventual downfall. He expected no less from her. He wasn't sure how, or when, or who she would use to aid her, but she would try it someday. Unless he managed to break her down to his will. But there was always tonight to further try that.
 


Ishizu had to blink a few times. The other men weren't the only ones taken aback by the unusual reaction of laughing; she was also. Was this really the same man who'd forced her father into exile and stole her innocence? It ... didn't seem like it. But all the Queen could see at whilst glancing at the same individual was indeed Hetmas himself. It was an odd but certainly welcoming change. Would this be permanent? Wait ... why was that thought even crossing her mind? She didn't even like him .... did she?

Like this, yes. How things had begun? Definitely not. But if this pace continued .... maybe she could ... forgive him? Her head bowed as she heard to expect a meeting with the Architect before the week was over, nodding slowly to acknowledge she did indeed know more than her father had let on to anyone else. Just because she had been watched over for so long didn't mean she was ignorant; quite the opposite in fact. With her mother having been deceased for so long, her Father often needed input on decisions or similar issues like Hetmas was discussing now. At times, he would go to her along with his former advisors.

Her eyes remained glancing down even as the others left. This still seemed ... surreal almost. The change in attitude and even personality it seemed continued to replay in her mind.

I don't understand. Is ... this for real? An act? I don't know what to do!

Steadily, her head glanced up after what seemed like quite a while as she gazed around, seeing if the others had even left yet or not.
 
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