A new and improved version of my 'Wheat' story I wrote back in 2018. This 2022 version I wrote for university.
During the reign of Pharaoh Ptolemy XII Auletes, a young woman carrying his child is kidnapped and thrust onto a boat down the Nile River. But it's not just her in danger, also the Pharaoh's daughter from her rival, his wife. Setting aside anger, she must somehow get them all off that boat and back home before she goes into labour.
Septunis is your ordinary village in Lower Egypt. Best friends Nena and Zalika live there, and life is going on just fine. Until Nena discovers that she is a godling and can host the power of a god. Which is bad news, as magic is illegal. On top of that, she also discovers that she is the only one who can restore the balance between Maat and Isfet. This means that she and Zalika travel to the oldest pyramid, and try to do just that.
NOTE: This is a first draft, and a short(ish) story. It is not by any means perfect. I wrote this for a project for school, and decided to put it on here. Any feedback is welcome. This story is set in Ancient Egypt.