Zhara turned and said “I had to do it Mahad. If I told the council they would have been furious and wouldn’t listen to reason. And he knew I was giving it to him. He asked me for ways to become stronger. So I told him what I did in training. Then he asked me to do all that I could without him knowing, wanting to training his mind on being able to tell when I was doing something. He figured it out in a week. I would never lie to him, Mahad. The others yes…even you and mana. For his sake I would do anything” she walked into the room and saw the pharaoh. 

She signed, seeing him in such a state made her heart hurt. She moved to his side and knelt to be at his level. “My prince…would you like some help to your chambers?”