Atemu and went up to her: "I have ...""Why do you interfere in my affairs? I was content with living here in the temple. I am going on my own and I would have shown this vizier that I can get along well. Then you show up and try with everyone Use force to force you into my life. Can't you just walk again? ", She had pressed herself against the wall and her eyes kept avoiding him.
"No", Atemu admitted: "I know that your father was executed ..."
"You don't know anything!", She interrupted him: "This is what Akunadin says to avoid stupid questions and to keep me under control. Nobody would believe me. Who believes the daughter of a whore? He said that to me when my mother was executed. "She shrugged and turned her back on him.
"Isahra", Atemu grabbed her arm and turned her back to her, but she kept her head on the ground. He grabbed her shoulders, probably a little tight that he could feel her bones under the skin: "What does nobody believe you?Was your father a senior magician or a high priest who led a rebellion? Now finally talk. You're welcome."
She shook her head: "What for? I have to get out of here and therefore it doesn't matter who I am."
"I want to take you with me to Thebes", Atemu said firmly and let her loose. Her skin had been wet when she got dressed and the moisture had transferred to the fabric with her body heat. Unfortunately, she slipped away from him as she took a step back.
"Thebes? What am I supposed to do there ... I am Shada's pupil and have no plans to finish that. My training is far from over and I have promised my father that I will only enter Thebes when I have a reason to do so or have achieved the status of high priestess . Neither is the case, "Isahra still tried vehemently to avoid his eyes by fixing the ground. Not even when Atemu touched her did her gaze rise.
He took a deep breath: "You have a reason, my reputation, as a prince and as a future pharaoh.You know what happens if you don't accept an invitation. I can have you fetched too ... if I wanted to force you. "His voice had an undertone of patience mixed with incomprehension. He didn't understand how he should if he didn't get clear answers.
"Don't you want to?", Isahra's eyes wandered along the wall: "Then don't threaten me."
"Tell me who you are. Explain to me why you act like that. Any other would have fallen around my neck if I had asked them to come with me, except you. Why?", He tried to change his tone, but he became more pleading and more and more inquiring: "And look me in the eye. If you want to take yours from me, let me see them today."
He felt the tremor going through her and her eyes flew in his direction. There was uncertainty in her look to an extent that he had never seen. He almost had the impression that she was torn between what she was told and what she would actually like to do.He had lost his speech for the moment when he felt it again penetrate his soul through his eyes, but this time he held on.
"I have to go," she whirled around, slapping her hair in his face. Isahra already had the door in her hand when ...
"You can feel it too. This tension that builds up between us as soon as our eyes meet. Is it so uncomfortable for you that you have to run away from it? Don't you want to know why that is? Well I want to know and savor it because every time I see you, I want to go a step further. "Atemu stepped behind her and pushed the door closed:" I want you to come to Thebes with me. Shada can teach you there too, that's no big deal, but only there, do I have you near me. "
Without turning around, she put her head back: "How do you want to justify that? Even as Pharaoh you will have to explain yourself to the viziers."
"I have the feeling that YOU know the answer", he stepped back, but pulled her by the hand to his bed where he sat down: "Tell me."She sat down next to him and thought for a moment: "Yes, I really can, but there is no evidence for it and belief is that thing. My mother managed to seduce the Pharaoh ... It was only once but Unfortunately, it was not without consequences. Since Akunadin wanted my mother for himself, he sought revenge. He betrayed my mother and made sure that no one found out. I don't know why Akunumkanon allowed this, but he was here a few times to see me. As long as he was alive, I was protected from Akunadin's arbitrariness, but now he has gone to Osiris. "
"Stop it, are you my sister?", Atemu opened his eyes: "I have no siblings!"
Isa nodded: "Yes, I am. Your half-sister to be precise. Because of my dad I have my magical abilities. But Akunadin hates me because I am similar to my mother, he sees me as his failed daughter or whatever. I can Understanding that he doesn't want to see me.After all, I'm further proof that Dad got something that was withheld from him. There is nothing more to say. So just forget about it again. We're siblings, so it's eh ... are you listening to me? "
Atemu bit his fingernail lost in thought. "Yes," he said absently amused: "He is hiding you because of your blood, because he is not allowed to kill you. You are of royal blood and as my sister ... I have a right to you."
"What?", Isahra winced and her eyes suddenly darkened: "Right?"
"Yes. If you are my half-sister, then everything is a formality. If you understand that, then you belong to me ... Ouch!", He held his cheek puzzled.
Isahra had given him a slap, just like that. She looked at him angrily and snorted: "I didn't tell you so that you could take possession of me or something like that! I decide for myself what I want and what I do. I thought you would let me go when you know.Do you seriously believe that Akunadin would be okay with that? He would rather continue to deny and ban me in the end for not obeying his orders. "
Atemu rubbed his cheek. Women, so moody, why did she bark at him now? She was a princess and he wanted to give it all back to her and in return he earned a resounding slapstick, for which anyone else would have lost a hand.
"Man, do you have a punch. Don't you want me?"
Isahra's eyes widened: "We are siblings! How did you come up with such nonsense?"
"Hm ...", he grimaced: "I'm sorry, but I planned to take you with me for a specific reason. I need a woman, I know that and my friends and advisors have almost insisted on it and I can put it off for a long time now that I am supposed to be Pharaoh no more. This bride show was a waste of time, but now I know why I am here. My father chose this place and I think I know why.I should meet you here and bring you home. "His words were drawn out because he had worked them out, but the situation had thrown him off his feet. It was the first time he tried to make the opposite sex understand that he had feelings of a special kind and just seemed to Isahra to be a tough case.
"You've gone ... crazy. What do you know about me? That's your half-sister, no matter what Papa told you or not, how come I would reciprocate your feelings, if yours are at all what you believe me want to do? ", she shook her head violently:" No, I'm not going to participate. Whether prince, pharaoh or brother or whatever I am ... huh ...? "
Atemu had suddenly pushed her back onto the bed for the night and kissed her, so that she would calm down and maybe give way in this way or understood that he was serious. He was aware that he didn't know her well, but that could be changed."Sibling marriages are normal in the royal family. You will never be my sister to me, even if we have the same father. I don't care. Am I really so opposed to you that you don't even want to try ? "
He didn't notice that she hadn't tried to push him back, on the contrary, her fingers had dug into his shoulder. Her eyes were closed and her breath was shallow.
"You damn idiot!", Isahra suddenly snapped at him and half-heartedly punched him in the side when she had straightened up again: "Did you have to kiss me now too? Isn't it enough for you that I'm already in your eyes?"
Atemu cocked his head: "Then why are you making it so bloody difficult for me?"
"Why are you turning my life upside down within half a day?" Isahra replied.
"Hm ... Good question, just like what happened. In the stable, you haven't had that yet ..." When he ran over her scratches on her arm, he suddenly stopped: "Did you drive Dartz away?""Um ... yes, yes. I messed with him and then he withdrew. First of all, but he said he would be back. I already told Shada ..." she admitted and looked at him: "He was suspect me. "
He nodded and stiffened over her arm: "Next time, tell Shada or my other friends about it right away. You are not there to keep my guests or enemies away from me. That will surely catch the eye next time." He watched she opened up and smiled mildly: "You are coming to Thebes with me tomorrow, won't you?"
She turned her gaze to the sun, which had already set far, only a few more minutes and she would be completely swallowed by Nut, then she got up.
"Do you want to go?", Atemu frowned and watched as she let the fabrics around her body fall to the floor. Isahra had her back to him, but even if her hair covered everything that went up from her bottom, he knew that she could only be beautiful. His eyes followed her movements, which led to the other side of the bed."Can I give you the answer tomorrow? It will be dark soon, the day was long and exhausting. We both learned and experienced a lot of new things. I have to sort out all these impressions before I can give you an answer. You too." should sleep on it one more night before ... "
"I've made my decision, it won't change," Atemu interrupted as he sat down at the head of the bed and leaned against it. He looked at her back and her hair, where the last rays of the sun were caught. Why had she undressed when she wanted some more time from him? Should he avert his gaze?
She turned to him and smiled a little, which made his face flush. The setting sun in the background made the tips of her black