Tiy and the Prince of Egypt by Dee Debbie

Author:Dee, Debbie [Dee, Debbie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dolce Books
Published: 2013-09-21T22:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22. Unheard Question

Tiy fell back onto the grassy banks of the Nile and gazed into the swaying palms. Her mind swirled with memories of Amenhotep’s coronation two seasons before. He had made good on his promise, making time for her when she wasn’t in class or when he wasn’t in Nubia trying to prevent a war. Her third school year had begun and, given that she would turn fifteen soon, she knew it would be her last. She hated thinking about the day she would have to return to Akhmim.

Tiy sighed and kicked at the water, her feet slapping against the surface like angry paddles. Why couldn’t she think of a good enough excuse for following Amenhotep to Thebes? An easy laughter filled the air behind her, startling her.

“I thought I’d find you here,” Amenhotep said. He seemed nervous, his hands running through his hair as he avoided looking at her. He thrust a basket into her hands. “I brought you some pomegranates.”

“Thank you. What’s wrong?”

“Wrong?”

“You’re behaving strangely.”

“I am?”

Tiy nodded and patted the ground next to her. “Talk to me.”

Amenhotep eyed the ground next to her and then sat on a large, flat rock further from the river. He tapped his feet, his knee bouncing up and down. A curious silence crept in as his dark eyes examined her. She had a strange feeling that he was searching her soul for an answer, but for what sort of answer, she couldn’t fathom. Nor could she guess the question. He searched for what seemed an eternity before she flushed and looked away.

“What is it, Amenhotep?” she asked.

He sighed and stood, running his hand through his hair again. Tiy took a bite of a pomegranate and offered one to him. He declined and began pacing back and forth across their quiet haven.

“Just tell me.” Tiy said.

He stopped in front of her and caught her eyes with a piercing gaze. She was the one who had asked a question and yet, once again, she couldn’t help but feel he was the one looking for an answer.

“The resistance has grown in Nubia,” he said.

“It has? What are you going to do?”

“I don’t expect it to be too worrisome for some time. For now, it’ll just cause some trouble for the Nubian viceroy and priests.”

“I feel sorry for them.”

Amenhotep’s eyes cleared as if he had just woken from a dream, or had just remembered she was still with him. “Who do you feel sorry for?”

“For the Nubian viceroy and priests. You said it’ll cause more trouble for them.”

Amenhotep nodded, his eyes clouding over with a faraway distraction. “Speaking of priests….” He said after a while. He studied the ground near his feet.

“What about the priests?”

He cleared his throat. “The High Priest of Amun is afraid I’m angering the gods because I have not yet wed. He tells me Amun is not pleased, that the god’s favor might transfer to the Nubians.”

“You are King over all of Egypt, including Nubia! You’ll marry when you want to.

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