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*Larry makes sure that everything is taken care of and opened up long before the sun rises, so that this time he can be standing beside the sarcophagus when Ahk awakens.* 

Ahkmenrah: *Surprised.* Hello. 

Larry: *Smiles.* Hey. *Offers Ahk a hand out of the sarcophagus.* 

Ahkmenrah: *Once he’s standing.* Why is it that you’re here already?

Larry: Shrugs, slipping an arm around Ahk’s waist as they walk towards the office.* I just miss you a lot during the day. Wanted to see you as soon as possible.

Ahkmenrah: *Smiles, glancing away.* I wish I could be with you in the day time.

Larry: Me too. *Hands Ahk his phone.* See what’s in our inbox, if you want. 

Ahkmenrah: Alright. *Reads the question just as they get to the office. They both sit down. Ahk looks confused.* What are they referring to? 

Larry: *For the last couple minutes, Larry had been staring at Ahk like a kindergartner stares at their crush, but when he reads the question his face drops.* Oh, I… I think this is from… y’know.

Ahkmenrah: No, I do not know. Please tell me.

Larry: *Sighs.* From when I told you about Kahmunrah. 

Ahkmenrah: *Seems to deflate a little.* Oh.

Larry: *Takes one of Ahk’s hands and squeezes it.* They’re right; I handled that pretty bad. I was planning on breaking it to you as easily as possible, but then you brought him up, and… I don’t know. Do you forgive me for it?

Ahkmenrah: *Tries to smile.* Of course I do. I am glad you told me when you did.

Larry: You said you would talk about it once you got everything figured out. Have you?

Ahkmenrah: *Nods.* Yes, I think so.

Larry: *Quickly.* You don’t have to, of course. I was just-

Ahkmenrah: No, I want to. *Sighs, taking a minute to compose himself.* Kahmunrah was my brother, but he was also my mentor and my best friend all through my childhood. If I needed advice or to talk or anything, it was him I went to, even before my father or mother. He loved me, or at least he did at one time. But I suppose that, over time, he just got more and more resentful of me for taking the throne. *He sighs again.* Life was hard for him, being the way he was. Everyone looked down on him. He wanted to be able to rule over them, to show them what he was capable of. I think he believed he would have been the better ruler, too. He probably was. 

Larry: He wasn’t; I can tell you that much.

Ahkmenrah: *Laughs a little, but it sounds hollow.* I should have expected it really; he did pull away from me and become increasingly hostile once I was pharaoh. *His voice breaks.* But I never thought he could kill me. I still don’t understand how he could do such as thing.  

Larry: *Quickly pulls Ahk into a hug, stroking his hair.* I’m so sorry, honey. I wish I knew how to fix this. I wish that it never had to happen to you. 

Ahkmenrah: *Smiles.* But if it hadn’t, then I never would have met you. 

Larry: *Smiles back.* That’s true. But if I ever meet Kahmunrah, I’m gonna beat the shit out of him.

Ahkmenrah: Just don’t kill him, alright? He’s still my brother, even after what he did. *Mischievous grin.* I think torture would be sufficient. 

Larry: *Laughs and hugs him again.*

Ahkmenrah: But why did you just call me a food?

Larry: What?

Ahkmenrah: You called me honey. That’s not my name, that is a food.

Larry: Oh. It’s a term of endearment. *Ruffles his hair.* Cause you’re sweet as honey.

Ahkmenrah: *Deadpans.* Yes, because I just threatened torture on someone. 

Larry: That’s exactly why. Let’s answer something else. *Looks around nervously.* And maybe we should find Cecil?*