Uarda : a Romance of Ancient Egypt — Volume 03

The story opens on a scorching noon in Thebes, where the dusty road to the royal palace thrums with chariots, foot‑passengers and water‑bearing laborers. A wave of whispered news from the king’s distant camp has driven the city into a fevered mix of hope and dread, as families gather at the regent’s court to hear the names of those who have returned—alive or slain—from the front lines.

Inside the wide, columned hall, scribes read the latest dispatches while mournful cries swell around the crowd. Amid the lamentations, a sharp‑eyed dwarf named Nemu weaves through the masses, offering a darkly comic commentary that cuts through the sorrow. His observations hint at the personal dramas and hidden rivalries that will shape the lives of the city’s inhabitants, inviting listeners to step into a vivid, emotionally charged world where destiny hangs on the turn of a parchment.