She'd be directed to the throne room where Rameses was just finishing with a delegation from some foreign land seeking to open trade routes with Egypt. He always had such a serious, no nonsense expression on his face while he acted as pharaoh, she knowing that it was due to wanting to live up to his father's expectations.
When Aqua was directed to the throne room she made sure her steps were light. The last thing she wanted to do was interrupt him during an important meeting. He was pharaoh and had other duties to attend to than be bothered by her. So until his meeting was over she'd wait outside, trying to ignore the nausea that was creeping back up.
As he dismissed his final guests, the doors opened for them to leave, the group bowing to her out of respect as they pass. At his throne, Rameses sees her there and smiles, rising to his feet and proclaiming that he has finished with his royal duties for the day.
That done, he descends from the throne and makes his way to her.
Aqua bowed her head at the guests, acknowledging them and their bows as they left. She continued to watch from the sidelines until her husband stood up to proclaim he was done with his duties for the day. Now he was coming towards her with a smile that always reassured her, but it only made more nervous.
She gave him a queen smile and once he was close enough she kissed him on his cheek.
"Did everything run smoothly today?" she asked, thinking with some small talk she could slowly steer the conversation towards her big news.
"If by run smoothly you mean especially boring, then yes." He smirked down at her. Being with her was always the high point of his day whether it was walking with her among the royal gardens, riding out in his chariot, or more private activities.
"You consider nearly everything boring," Aqua teased, brushing her hand against his before taking it to hold. She enjoyed spending time, no matter how little or how much, they had together.
"Of course." The first sign of worry would appear on his face as he led her by the hand to the adjacent private meeting room behind the main throne room. Once there, the doors are closed and no one can hear what is discussed.
"Alright, what is it? Is something troubling you?"
Aqua was thankful their palace had one adjacent room and another. It made it easier for them to sneak away to be alone...and have fun with one another. But it precisely that fun that brought her before him now.
"I..." she parted her lips to try and speak, but the words wouldn't come out. Clearing her throat she tried again.
"..Rameses...I...as your queen what are my duties to you?"
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That done, he descends from the throne and makes his way to her.
"My queen..."
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She gave him a queen smile and once he was close enough she kissed him on his cheek.
"Did everything run smoothly today?" she asked, thinking with some small talk she could slowly steer the conversation towards her big news.
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"But...could I speak to you? Somewhere private?"
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"Alright, what is it? Is something troubling you?"
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"I..." she parted her lips to try and speak, but the words wouldn't come out. Clearing her throat she tried again.
"..Rameses...I...as your queen what are my duties to you?"
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