[h3][color=0054a6][center]~Nebet~[/center][/color][/h3]

Nebet seemed to mull over Qar's explanation for a moment before sighing. Well, if Qar said nothing happened, then nothing happened. It was not her place to pry any further than she already had. Instead, she put it out of her mind for now. If she had any sort of suspicions with ground to stand on, they weren't going to confirm nor deny it anyways. Instead, she listened to the rest of Qar and Satiahs' words and let the latter sum up the events of their discussion nicely, asking the Pharoah what he saw on his outing.

His answer though, caused Aperel to be absolutely shocked, and with good reason. Making the city a 'free state'? What in the world was he thinking? The mount of enemies alone that would gain him would ensure him a swift death! His ensuing reasoning sounded nothing more than pure idealism and folly to her, really, and if she had her personal opinion she'd be heavily against it. Slaves were there for a reason, and as he said an important part of the economy. Certainly there were ways to deal with that, but...Nebet sighed, placing a hand on her head, resting her elbow on the table. It was easy to tell she was tired, and perhaps a little frustrated.

[color=0054a6]"That is...quite the suggestion Pharoah Amen. My personal opinion aside, I can't see how we could accomplish such a thing without heavy resistance from...well, [i]everyone[/i]. The nobles, any slave holders, businesses...if I may put it bluntly, you'd be making an enemy out of everyone if you even hint at such a thing in the speech. You'd be dead or run from the palace within the week, I would assume, and as much as Vizier Satiah thinks she could, no one here would be able to stop it from happening."[/color] She sat back up, moving her hand to her chin in thought before continuing.

[color=0054a6]"I must confess I would rather not get rid of it, but if it is what you wish Pharoah Amen, then it is our jobs to make it happen with as little trouble as possible."[/color] The priestess really wanted that drink right about now. Also maybe find a nice lively tavern and dust off her dancing clothes...the mere thought of trying to accomplish such a thing wasn't even easy to think about, and it'd be even more difficult to put into practice even if he was more secure in his throne. [color=0054a6]"But that is a thought for another time. We Viziers will discuss the matter in detail later, after the speech. For now I would suggest not mentioning it at all until we have some idea of how we can do it and assess how many people would potentially be convinced to support such a radical policy change. Otherwise, it would do nothing but make everyone with something to lose your enemy, some [i]very[/i] influential people would see it as an opportunity to seize power from you and make the thought of such a thing pointless and nothing more than empty words."[/color]

That was her thoughts on the matter. She may not approve of the idea, but it was not her place to question the Pharoah, merely advise and if needed.