Hatsu : a story of Egypt

A golden sunset drapes the Nile’s banks, and the ancient city of Abydos glows behind its sandstone walls. Within the solemn “Palace of Tears,” the only sounds are whispering priests, lowing cattle, and the distant call of night birds. The atmosphere is thick with incense and the weight of centuries, a place where every stone seems to hold a prayer. It is a world where silence is as sacred as the river itself.

On his deathbed lies Tothmes the First, a ruler famed for grand buildings and daring diplomacy, now watching his life fade. He summons his only daughter, Princess Hatsu, to beg her consent to a marriage that would secure the throne for his heir. Hatsu, torn between grief for her father and the unsettling prospect of a union that feels more like duty than love, must decide whether to honor his final wish. The story unfolds in the delicate balance between personal sacrifice and the relentless currents of ancient Egyptian politics.