In reference to Dana's idea:
* Early evening, a banquet in the halls of Ithaca's palace, very 1st day of work for Menara and Linara *
"You look familiar."
That's what that man had said to Menara the first time he saw her, as she was serving wine with her comrade.
Why did he say that? Was he being honest, or was it something else? A weird attempt to flirt, maybe? What was his deal?
She shared a glance with her comrade, and then looked up at that specimen of a man. Ekh, why were they all so tall and brawny in this palace?? It creeped her out!
Aside from that, she really searched deep into her memories, but his face didn't ring any bell.
"Is that so? How curious... My apologies Good Sir, I don't think we ever met..."
She tried to ease up her shoulders, let out a chuckle as her lips elongated into a more easy-going smile.
"And frankly, I'm pretty sure of that. Puny as I am, if I had ever met a lord of your stature, for sure I would have remembered it ! 😁"
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* A sudden memory: Egypt, roughly three decades ago. He was just a young student back then. There he was, in a tavern, sharing a meal with a foreign diplomat. She was a woman with a similar face, the same kind of accent and the same kind of sharp smile. That evening, she had drunk quite a few more beers than was reasonable. *
"No but I was wondering... my dearest, most statuesque Mene~~ Say *hic* , you told me you had a very big family, right? Heeheehee *hic*- Tell me, are they all built like you? And if so, did you all just came out this way, or did your mother feed you with something special instead? 😁"
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Meneptolemus is a doctor, whose favorite colleague happens to be @moonlight-dreams912
(My apologies, hope it wasn't too OOC, would be curious to know if you'd find it believable, or what would be his reactions)
Other moots: @rainingwithchaos3 , @mivanti03 , @hulisita , @theoneandonlylearnosaurusrex












