Myshuno! Prompt: So...many...daughters...
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smoothiesims)Rating: Everyone.
Word Count: 495
Notes: A look at my founder's take on fatherhood.
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Esi made her way down the corridor towards the west courtyard, her bare feet slapping on the tiled floor. Balanced on one hand she carried a tray piled with figs and small loaves of bread, while toting a jug of beer with the other. She knew Narmer would appreciate the refreshments after spending all morning in the presence of his eight daughters, and though she could have sent a servant to deliver the tray, she enjoyed seeing his face light up at the sight of herself being domestic like this.
She smiled at the sudden overwhelming affection she felt for the man. He insisted on spending as much time with his multitude of young daughters as he spent with his two sons. Narmer claimed there was no reason the girls should not also learn archery from him just like the boys were. Esi pursed her lips at the idea of it; girls being taught to hunt and fish! But it delighted the king, and it delighted Esi to see him so happy while surrounded by his children.
Esi could hear the squealing laughter of the girls before she had reached the courtyard. She wondered what sort of fun they were playing at today. They always managed to turn their archery lesson into a game of “hunt the asp” where Narmer had to be the asp, hiding in the reeds next to the pond while they covered their eyes and counted to twenty. Then he’d jump out at them when they drew near, hissing as menacingly as possible, causing them to shriek and scatter.
She was smiling as she came out into the courtyard, the glare of the sun blinding her momentarily. Esi’s eyes adjusted and she was met with a sight that made her stop short. There were the girls standing around a large, unfamiliar woman sitting on a stool in their midst. They were adjusting her elaborate wig, adding gold bangles to her wrists, and two of them were applying rouge and lip color to the woman’s face. Then one of the girls spotted Esi and alerted the rest of them.
The strange, large woman stood up and turned around. Esi was unaware that the figs and loaves had left her hand entirely and were now rolling all over the path, because she was in a mild state of shock at what she saw. Her husband, the king, with his large muscled shoulders and barrel chest was squeezed unnaturally into a woman’s beaded sheath. He was fully made up like a harem member, complete with fingernail lacquer and a lotus bloom tucked behind each ear. Narmer puckered his painted lips and propped one hand on his hip while fluffing his ridiculous wig with the other in a manner like the cattiest merchant’s wife.
The girls squealed with delight, several of them were even rolling on the ground in their unbridled mirth. Narmer winked at her and Esi joined in the girls' hysterical laughter.
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on 2012-10-03 10:51 pm (UTC)It's like the game KNOWS when you are trying to run a patriarchy or matriarchy and does everything in its power to thwart you. LOL!
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on 2012-10-05 11:32 am (UTC)That must have been some sight! XD
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