He walked alongside Larry up until the Civil War soldiers needed help removing one of their bayonets from a fake sand bag (a common mistake), and after they split up, Ahkmenrah went off down the rest of the hall on his own.
A new exhibit on a brief world history of France had been set up two nights ago, and Ahk hadn’t been able to stop by until tonight. He stepped down the hall, hearing voices, and rounded the corner barefoot to see a bust in deep conversation with a bored-looking man in an oil painting. The colors were stunning...and the man within the frame wasn’t unattractive, either.
Ahkmenrah resettled his headdress and made his way over.
“Greetings,” he said brightly, “if you’ve not yet been welcomed to the museum, allow me to be the first to do so. I am Ahkmenrah, Fourth King of the Fourth King, Ruler of the Land of my Fathers. It’s one of my own artifacts which is responsible for your revival. I am pleased to meet you.” He gave both artifacts a warm smile, having bowed very lightly.