"That's - probably good. Did you get the - extra wisdom?"

"Yes. Burned through the last of our treasury for it, so I hope it helps."

" - yeah. ....thank you. Like, I realize there are also other reasons why it's a good thing, but - yeah.

"Do you - feel any different?"

Snort.

"I might be a little better at concentrating on my job. I'm not sure. I can predict what Fazil will have to say about things more easily."

"That seems positive? I'd think. Although maybe it's not a very big change."

"I wouldn't reverse it but it would've been convenient for it to be bigger. The crown would've been bigger, but -" Shrug. 

Nod.

"Cleric of Erastil came today. She was helpful, I think. Got me to think about some things in ways I hadn't, before."

"Oh? What?"

"Well, um, that - this is not really a situation where anybody's best qualities would be on display, and - grieving takes time, and you can't expect people to be their best selves when they're in the middle of it. And - some stuff about how I feel like you have a lot of power over me, but maybe you also feel that way about me, a little. And I should be thinking about that."

"I guess if that's helpful to think about."

Sigh.

"I was really happy last night. About the stuff you said. Just - so you know."

"What in particular?"

" - um, well - 

" - the apologizing for scaring me. I guess. Was - very helpful, and I appreciated it a lot. And - I am kind of embarrassed about how happy the words 'my wonderful wife' made me, but - they made me very happy."

"Oh. Well, that's good, then. My wonderful wife."

It's less good when it's scripted, but - he's trying. Trying to make her happy. Doesn't know how to do it, but he's making an attempt. That's - something.

"Thank you."

He tries to smile, a little bit. He eats his dinner.

She eats, too. It's good. She hadn't really noticed before.

"She thought it might be good if - I don't know if Pharaohs get vacations, or weekends, or what they can do with them, but - it might be good for you to take a break, at some point. Especially if you're able to go anywhere that's not here. Since you hate it so much."

"Lot of people might want to kill me."

"Yeah, it's a problem. I don't really know what your security is like, so - I can't really tell you how feasible visiting a forest or something is.

"If it's not, do you think it would be good for you to - take a few days off from meetings, or something, even if you have to stay in the palace? Once things have died down a little?"

"Oh, I was gonna take tomorrow off. If the healing all - works okay."

" - okay. That sounds good."

"I think you're right and it'll be good for me."

"Okay. Hope so."

"You're good for me."

" - I'm glad. I know I'm not - in the best headspace ever, either, but - I wanna make this easier."