Sneak peek 👀

I've been a bit sick this week, but I'm slowly working through the next scenes. There will be some good news and some bad news coming in this next update. I think I'm also going to bring Petmes back for a small scene because he can give some good insight into the demon situation 🧐

Here is a snippet from the part where Narmer finally decides.

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It's already evening when Narmer finally appears in the door of the dilapidated building you all share as a common room. Kajet already distributed the plates for dinner, but he's been only making half-hearted attempts at cooking lately, and it shows. Not that any of you have much of an appetite.

When you see the king's shape in the door, the quiet din of the room turns to silence as you all stare at him.

He's quiet for a while, staring at the ground in front of him with a conflicted expression. He takes a deep breath, and softly says:

"I think he/she may be getting better."

Your gaze, for a moment, flashes to his dagger at his side. He's not gripping it anymore, but it's still there on his belt, as a dark reminder of the worst possibilities.

Next to you, Tabiry holds a palm up to her mouth and lets out a muffled sob. "Could you talk to him/her?" she chokes out in a trembling voice.

Narmer nods. "A bit. He/She is…" he trails off. There is a deep wrinkle between his eyebrows. His shoulders are slumped and his entire face looks taut with tension, as if he has suddenly aged ten years while he was down there.

"He/She is what?" Ahmose prompts as he/she takes a step towards his/her father.

Narmer is still staring at the floor as the frown deepens on his forehead. "He/She is… He/She is more coherent than before but… I… I'm not sure how much he/she will remember."

"It's not a bad thing if he/she doesn't remember what the demon made him/her do," ${mc_companion} says with a heavy scowl.

"No, that isn't…" Narmer says slowly. "But I'm not sure how much he/she will remember of himself/herself at all."