Menes is feeling pretty gloomy.
One reason is that his name is too long.
His full name is
Menes. Dier. Reneibo. Dewen. Andiyebu. Semokaiete.
Because his father is called Dier,
his grandfather is called Reneibo,
And as a priest, he also has to write out his full name all the time...
Ugh!
The other reason is:
There haven't been many immigrants to Egypt lately, and the Pharaoh is feeling gloomy.
When the Pharaoh is gloomy, the priests below him get gloomy too.
Especially Menes,
because he's the Pharaoh's political adviser and friend, to put it nicely.
Honestly,
he feels like a gofer.
He's just a brick, carried wherever he's needed...
(Content warning: This is pretend ancient Egypt, all made up in the author's head! If you care about historical accuracy, please don't read.)
Theme: Friends should weather hardships together!
