Memoirs of the Pharaohs

Sekhmet looked down. "No, nothing like that," she said quietly.

"Oh no I'm so sorry. I told you mama got too much sun and her head doesn't work well. Um please don't be sad! Mommy little help here!" Jenny turned a little panicky to Sally.

Sally hadn't been expecting Sekhmet to be upset. For a moment she stood there shocked, looking between the starting to tear girl and the panicking Jenny. Then she knelt down and pulled Sekhmet into a hug.

"Shhhhh. It's alright Sekhmet. Your Mama and I are proud of you, remember that."

It was what Sally had always wanted her own mother to say.

“Yes we are very proud.” Jenny looked at Sekhmet and Sally, the same blue eyes, the same look in those eyes and here was this little girl clearly made something that other five year olds were not able to do... She knelt down next to the other two and spoke warmly. “Sekhmet, you know I’m not as smart as you and your Mommy, it looks really pretty but I am sure there is more behind it then that it is supposed to look pretty isn’t it? Can you explain it to me? Please.”


For a brief second Jenny wondered if her mom ever spoke to her like this, she knew what Mark had told her but she could not remember her mother much. It was as if her mother wasn’t important for the big bad master plan of her resurrection.

"You're plenty smart Mama!" said Sekhmet, starting to smile. She let go of Sally, then hugged Jenny. "I'll show you Mama!" She went over to the gold cup and held her hand next to it. A flame appeared in her hand, and the water in the cup started to boil. As it did so, steam rose from the cup, causing the windmill in the figure back to turn. Gears inside the figure started to move, slowly at first then faster, as the figure started to dance.

“How shit, Sekhmet you can create fire and build dancing figures? That is increadible. What else can you do? Sally I told you it is a robot.” Jenny looked proud at her daughter and with a winning grin at Sally. “So when I do this…” Jenny let her famous hundreds of little flames appear around all of them. “… you won’t get scared?”

"That's so amazing!" exclaimed Sally, clearly very impressed. Sekhmet beamed at both her parents.

"What else? Uh.... I don't get sick and heal kinda quick," Sekhmet said after a moment.

"Yep, looking like you win the fruit!" laughed Sally.

Sekhmet gave a happy squeal as the flames appeared, jumping around trying to catch them.

“Be careful, they are hot. I’m still working on fire that doesn’t burn. Oh I know what you will like.” Jenny grinned concentrated for a moment and turned the flame into little fire spirits that were running around the room for Sekhmet to catch. The little girl was like a little kitten on catnip trying to catch soap bubbles. “I wanna keep her, Sally. I wanna go home with you and keep you and her. I wanna make you my girl in a time we both love. You never have to meet my dad and I will try to keep it to a minimum to mention him. But I want more than this!” Jenny looked hopeful and pleading at Sally. “The past was bad, for both of us let’s make the future bright and happy. It can work I know it.”

Sally looked between Jenny and Sekhmet. She wanted Jenny with all her heart. And the more she watched the little girl, the more Sally felt she would do anything to make Sekhmet happy. Sally had known the girl for less than half an hour, and already she felt a maternal bond.

Part of her didn't want to leave. There was too much she liked here. But at the smae time, the knowledge that it was all just a fiction played on her mind...

She took Jenny by the hand. "I... I know it will be difficult, but I know we can make it work Jenny," she said. "For the three of us.@

Jenny grinned. “I know. So what are we going to do now? Sekhmet, any ideas? Do Mommy and I work normally?”

"Work? Well you do... ruler-y type stuff," said Sekhmet. "It looks boring though! I prefer when you play with me!"

"Today is your lucky kiddo. Playing it is. What do you want to play?" Jenny grinned cheeky at her daughter.

"Let's go out and play in the gardens!" said Sekhmet.

"Sure thing." Sekhmet took her two moms into the garden and Jenny started to feel odd. Wherever they went dozens of servants were waiting to be of assistance or to throw themselves on the floor in admiration and fear. The fire spirits where still circling Sekhmet. Jenny had to admit that the garden was beautiful. "Sekhmet can you swim?" Jenny was curious to find out to what degree her daughter's powers resembled hers.

Sally seemed to be enjoy the admiration of ther servants.

About to chase after the spirits, Sekhmet paused when Jenny asked her about swimming. "I... can swim. Mommy taught me. But I really, really, really don't like it."

Jenny laughed. "That is more than I can do. Mommy is smart that she taught you."

Jenny took Sally's hand and pulled her to the comfortable seats. "Do i need to be jealous that you are bathing in the servants admiration?" She leaned into the other girl to kiss her.

"Oh don;t worry, I'll take your admiration before anyone elses," teased Sally. She was just about to kiss back when a servent hurried over.

"My Queens! There... there is an unexpected guest to see you. It... it is the Great Kahn himself."

"The great Kahn? I guess we see him. Bring him here." Jenny had no idea how to be a queen or what the Kahn did to be great. She kissed Sally anyway and whispered. "Maybe if we do get home I might read a history book... I hate reading it's so slow."

"I'm not sure history would help," said Sally. "The only Kahn I know is Gengis Kahn.. but.. that sould be a compeletly different time period."

"Shall we just pretend I knew that too." Jenny grinned cheeky.

"I think I want Sekhmet not to meet this man. You over there go see where my daughter is, tell her she is lucky that she can play and doesn't have to do the ruler-y stuff." Jenny told a servant girl. "I think I wish I could play too."

"You... miss your childhood?" asked Sally as the servant girl hurried away.

Jenny wanted to smile but then she realised she shouldn't. "Yes. One day I'll try to make you see into my head, well sort of. Dirk's mother-in-law did and I hated it. But I'll tell you about my lovely childhood but not here."

Jenny created a few fire balls that circled around her and Sally she didn't trust this Kahn guy. So better be prepared to attack.

"I meant... uh.. wanting a proper one.." said Sally, then she saw the fireballs. "Are you.. scared?"

The servant returned leading a giant of a man. He was at least half as tall again as those around him, maybe even nine feet tall. He wore thick leather armour and furs, and while he carried no weapons, he had an air of being ready for action. He looked at the two girls with his weatherbeaten face, then bowed his head. "It has been far too long since we last met great Pharaohs." His voice was hard and deep.

"Me scared never. Just prepared." Jenny just managed to say before this giant of a man arrived. Jenny wasn't tall but she felt tiny. At least he seemed to respect them.

"Yes, it has. What brings you here today Great Kahn?" Jenny tried to sound like she imagined a pharaoh would talk.

Sally did her best not to giggle hearing Jenny trying to imitate a Pharaoh. The Great Khan didn't seem to notice.

"The attacks by these raiders," he said. "The Dragon's informed me that you only just survived an attack from them."