Rachel pulled her sweater around her tightly as she walked over to the granite benches to sit and wait for the shuttle. As she waited, the wind brushe... refreshingly across her face. Her hair whipped around her as if it had a mind of its own. Instead of panicking over her ‘ruined’ hair, Rachel leaned back and closed her eyes, letting the sun warm her skin as she drifted into the past. . . ****** ‘Alright guys, focus. This is our last competition, we’ve got to make it count. For the seniors, and. Her female slave-girl attendants, Lila and Zeruba, fanned her and shaded her from the setting sun to keep her skin tone as light as possible. The lighter skin tone was seen as more pleasing to the Gods and a sure sign of royal upbringing. She could see Lila was starting to get a little fat around the middle. Neferuptah hoped it was from eating a little too enthusiastically at the well provided food table rather than a dreaded unauthorized pregnancy in the royal household.The not-yet Queen. Why you've suddenly taken to paying me such a lot of lovely attention. It's just a little bit weird."I must have looked alarmed or upset. I certainly almost stumbled."No, don't get me wrong," Mum said quickly, tightening her arms around me. "I'm most certainly not complaining. I'm very, very happy with our new closeness..." She hesitated. "In fact, I think I am only just now starting to realise how happy it has made me. My goodness..." Her eyes filled up and she pressed her face against my. "Fuck you," was the response.At that, two very burly sheriffs' deputies jumped in behind him and literally jerked him out of his chair. One was heard to say, "The judge said stand up and face the jury shithead, and that's exactly what you're going to do." Then looking at Tom with a grin, "Or we'll ask our SEAL friend if he would like to help convince you." Tom's exploits in the capture of the defendant had reached "the troops"."Please read your verdicts," instructed the judge after reading his.