Remember Back When

Setekh nodded, his eyes never leaving hers. “I understand well.” He said, his voice carrying a thoughtful resonance. “I was raised surrounded by knowledge. Libraries filled with ancient texts and scrolls, and a host of teachers and scholars to guide me. It was a world of endless learning and discovery.”

“But if I were to choose my most cherished memory,” He paused, a smile touching his lips as his eyes softened with the recollection, all a controlled visage in the face of this golden woman, “It would be the day my daughter made her first kill.” Though, it was not a deer she had hunted down while he watched with twisted pride.