Page 20 of Ancient Rising
He chuckled.“This way.”
They walked through the pyramid and up to his private quarters.There were some attendant bots and a dress with a headdress and jewellery.
“Wow.That’s a lot.”
He chuckled and turned her to him for a hug.“I want to weigh you down, so you won’t fly away.”
“Big talk from a man with wings.”
He chuckled, kissed the top of her head, and eased her toward the dressing bots.“As soon as you are ready, we will go to the formal chamber for the signing.”
“Where will you be?”
He sat on a backless stool.“Right here.There is no way I will miss a moment of you.”
She sighed and walked to the bots.They fixed her hair and removed the wide collar and then the belt and wrapped skirt.Even the sandals were untied, and her balance was assisted as they were removed.
Harwin was ushered into a cleaning unit, and she spread her feet and gripped the handholds she could reach.She closed her eyes and lifted her chin, and the flash that happened made her skin tingle.
She exited, and one of the bots rubbed oils into her hair and attached new gold strands.Avoiding Ra’s gaze, she stretched out her arms as a finely woven linen wrap went around her with heavy jewelled pins holding it up and giving it shape.A narrow, jewelled belt cinched in her waist.
Harwin smiled at being covered finally.Her breasts really didn’t like those beads.The next collar washeavy.The cuffs were solid, and the anklets were a series of links that made a slight tinkling sound as she moved.A sort of strapped-on flip-flop was on her feet, and the hair bot finally finished fussing.
“You were not kidding about the weight, Overlord.”
He smiled.“It is only fifteen pounds.You will get used to it.”
She nodded.
He beckoned to her.“Come here.”
She walked carefully in the flats and stood in front of him.She blinked when he pressed a palm to her breasts.“Your body seems more relaxed like this.”
“It is.”
He grinned and ran his hand over her body, over the clothing.“You do look stunning.Are you averse to makeup for formal occasions?”
“No, that would be fine.”
“Good.Now, we will attend to the contract details.”
He rose to his feet and took her hand, walking with her down to the throne room where the team was still working with tables of artifacts.
He walked with her to the throne and settled, pulling her onto his lap.A tablet rose from the arm of the throne, and Ra handed it to her.
The team stopped working and stared.
She looked at the contract and went over all the points, including a bonus for every pregnancy and another for each child.She was being rewarded for what her body either would do or wouldn’t do on its own.Huh.
Harwin looked over everything, including her duty to attend to him with no notice.He arranged her hair absently while she read, and she finally reached the bottom of the document and glanced at him before she signed, sealed, and ocular printed for proof.
She huffed.“There you go, Overlord Ra.”
He chuckled.“Excellent.Slide it back into the arm of the throne.”
She put it there, and it slowly descended.She looked to Ra.“What now?”
A bot flew toward them with a headpiece that made her blink.“Oh.”