Hippopotamus, Egyptian 2040-1638 BC. “Hippos were fearsome beasts, and early kings are sometimes shown spearing roaring hippos in a scene that became a metaphor for imposing order on chaos… The hippopotamus was also a power for good. Tawaret, a hippo goddess, protected women in
“The fire of revenge dwindled, and in it’s place a hole is left like a gnashing maw within me. I have both lost and gained my world.”
The Grand Duchess of Nexicovik
As you enter the anti chamber to the Grand Duchess’s throne room, you’re are met with the obscure sight of an elf with bright red eyes, sharply followed by the faint scent of roses.
A thought hits you “that’s Roselliya, the confidant to the Duchess. Be on your best behaviour”.