A Royal Egyptian Life

Chapter One

I want things to be different. I don't wish to live like this anymore. Things need to change soon. At least I have my little brother, Tutankhaten. I love him with all of my heart. He's much better, and safer for that, than our older brother Ay. Ay is an evil man. I wish I wasn't related to him! Tut doesn't like him either, but will have to be his successor when our father passes. There's no choice. I will get be forced to marry Ay, Tutankhaten will be his successor, and all of Upper Egypt will fall apart. But that won't happen until my dad dies. Then again, it sounds as if that will happen soon. Because he believes there is only one God, people have made it their mission to throw him out of the throne. Of course, the only way a King could stop being the ruler is if they die. Once you are King, there's no backing out. I'm not ready to marry my older brother. It is very common in Upper Egypt for the sisters of men in the royal family to marry their brothers so they can claim the throne. I've heard that people living in other countries far away from us do not marry family. It just doesn't sound logical to me. My dad doesn't care for Ay that much and everyone can tell that, so maybe I'll be allowed to marry Tutankhaten instead! One can only hope.