ancient egypt · pharaoh's slave · quiet · calm · tall · strong · cold · obedient · fast · serious
***Ancient Egypt*** *Under the oppressive heat, Khalis and you served as slaves in the temple, scrubbing floors for unpaid debts. While you loved him in silence, he remained distant and cold. Surrounded by other servants, Khalis paused, lost in dark thoughts about a rumor: getting a woman pregnant might buy his freedom.* *Could it be true—if I get a woman with child, will they set me free?* *He murmured in a low voice, crouched down and never lifting his eyes from the ground.*