Ancient Egypt: On the Nile

Zafira lushed and laughed. "I'm sure I'll have to make sure I don't get to close to him. He'll recognize me."

"I'm going to but as a soilder you know," said Yuma as Zafira had the knife close to her hair.

"What do you think I'm going as." she said handing the knife to Yuma. "I'm to shaky"

Yuma did it herself and had her hair neatly cut around her earlobes. Hurriedly she found in a cabinent a spare uniform whic fir well. She smiled at Zafira.

Zafira nodded and led Yuma to the registry for the army.

"What are you going to do?" she asked at the corner of her mouth.

The egyptian looked up. "Names and ages"

Zafira smirked. "Zaf, 22"

The egyptian nodded and looked at Yuma.

"Yu, 19," siad Yuma trying to use a gruff voice.

The egyptian nodded and pointed towards the barracks. "Report to the pharoah." Zafira glanced at Yuma. When they were out of the egyptians earshot she gulped. She took her necklace off and put it in her pocket. "There is no way I can pull this off."

"You can't say that," she whispered as she pulled off her golden priestess writs necklace and slipped it into the pouch in front of her.

The guards outside of the pharoah's tent stopped the two girls before they could enter.

"No admittance. For anyone. The pharoah is busy. If you're new, grab a sword and go practice, we'll be heading out soon. The stalemate today won't happen tomorrow, tomorrow we fight."

Zafira nodded and led Yuma towards the practice Area. Out of the guards view she sighed in relief. She was sure they knew Zafira and Yuma's secret.

Yuma was tugged along transfixed by it all.

Zafira looked at Yuma. It just hit her. What if she was put against Dumi?

"Zafira, come on!" whispered Yuma as she took out a staff to train with.

Zafira picked up a small sword. At first it surprised her how heavy it was.

The pharoah walked out of the tent and over to the practice area.

You overheard him mumble to another soldier,
"Ah I need a break...Too much strategy studying and such...Anyone new that I can show the ropes to?"

The soldier pointed over to Zafira and Yuma.

Zafira looked up. When her eyes met the pharoahs she quickly looked down. She tapped Yuma andcoughed signally they were about to get caught.

Yuma ducked and pulled her cloak all the way up so it only revealed her chin and made Zafira do the same. Quickly they tried to sneak away from him.

Zafira sighed. She hid behind a burly egyptian. She hoped his tall frame would hide her.