She
had expected Mahad to be insufferable when he had finally taken his place
amongst the High Priests of the Pharaoh and took on a Millennium Item.
She
hadn’t expected him to enter her room in the palace, pale and wide eyed,
trembling like a leaf, and sit down on her chair, his voice trembling as he
spoke, “Ba-Khu-Ra... I...”
“So
you finally believe me?” The thief turned temporary ‘servant to the Crown
Prince’ so she could be around for the investigation the Princess was pushing, asked
as she took in Mahad’s demeanour.
“Y...Yes.”
Mahad’s tone echoed his disgust and disbelief as he stared at the Millennium
Item in his hand. “How could the Pharaoh do something like that?” He asked,
staring at her, eyes still wide, “How could he...?”
“Apparently
he couldn’t. He had to send his brother to do it for him, remember?” Ba-Khu-Ra
growled, pacing the room.
“I’m
going to demand an audience with the Pharaoh.” Mahad decided, “He needs to be
told if he doesn’t know already.”
“Why
not let her highness confront him? She’s less likely to get the...” Ba-Khu-Ra
drew her hand across her throat. “Not that I mind if you want to put your head
on the chopping block, but I have plans to fulfil before I die.”
“Because
I don’t want the Princess involved.” Mahad shook his head, “Considering the
lengths they went to bury this information, I doubt even she would be safe and
Egypt needs her.”
“Huh.”
Ba-Khu-Ra supposed that made some kind of sense. As much as she wanted the
Pharaoh and his brother to pay for their crimes, the anarchy that would befall
Egypt if there was no heir when the Pharaoh died wasn’t worth it.
“I’ll
go.” Mahad straightened himself out, “I can show him the proof using the
Millennium Ring and he’ll have to atone for what he has done.”
“I’ll
come with you.” Ba-Khu-Ra surprised Mahad by deciding. “I’ve been waiting for
years for someone to confront the Pharaoh with proof and I wouldn’t miss this
for the world. Besides someone has got to watch your back. I can’t be bothered
to break in a new minion at this point.”
“I
am not your minion.” Mahad scowled at her.
“No,”
Ba-Khu-Ra allowed, “But you are her highness’s and between the pair of us,
we’ve got you well trained.”
Mahad
just stared at her for a moment longer before a small smile settled on his
features, “Alright, but I’m not sure you’ll want to see the illusion when I
show him...”
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