Chapter 12

When I finally wake up I run to Seth's palace.

"Your majesty you can't go in. He's sick."

"Get out of my way!!!!!!?"

They move in an instant.

"Seth! Are you alright?"

"IZNA??? Thank the goddess you are alive. Did they hurt you?"

"Not too much. How about you?"

"Look what they did. They cut off my thumb. Now I can't be a commander anymore."

"I'm so sorry..... If only I hadn't invited you..."

"It's not your fault. You're a victim too."

"Seth they're going to execute Qebeh."

"I heard."

"Is there any way to save him? Do you know someone who can save him? Please... I have no one besides him... I will give anything. Money, power.... anything."

"Calm down. We will figure out something."

"Can you?"

"Yes I can. But it's dangerous."

"I don't care. Just save him."

"Alright. You have to cooperate with me. And I need your slave Horus."

"Sure you can take him."

"Tell him to meet my friend Bakari near the valleys after sunset. You act normal in front of others. Don't let anyone suspect you."

"Ok."

"Now go."

I don't know what Seth did, Qebeh was able to run away from prison overnight. Horus isn't happy about me betraying The Pharaoh but he left me no choice. I'm sending Seth a present for his favor.

"Seth I've brought you something. I can never repay your debt. This is just a small gift from me."

"Honestly you don't have to thank me. We were on the same boat. And he's my brother too."

"You have a good heart."

"Good heart is considered as weakness in this world Izna. Speaking of which, this time I realized how helpless we are despite of being royals. Our life can end anytime because of a small mistake."

"I thought that too. We're just toys to the Pharaoh. He can break us, torture us, kill us, throw us away as he pleases."

"We don't deserve this life. I'm not letting him do this to us."

"We have no choice."

"We have. It's you. You're the queen. You have almost as much as power. You just don't know how to use it."

"Then teach me."

"Join me Izna. I will make you the strongest queen of Egypt. Even stronger than the Pharaoh."

"You can?"

"I believe I can. I just need you to stand beside me."

"I will."