*AUTHOR’S NOTE: A few months ago I posted and abbreviated version of Part 7, which ended on a “to be continued.” I wanted to make some revisions to it, so rather than picking up where I left off, I’m replacing it with the revised and completed version. The second part of this is linked in the comments. Comments, questions and feedback welcome (though I know this story isn’t for everyone).*
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The day of the Changing of the Term turns into the evening…
That evening, Tetenia was one of fourteen concubines chosen to serve His Supremacy at the monthly banquet held after the Changing of the Term. The banquet’s guests were the sixty incoming term servants, the sixty outgoing term servants, eighty assorted dignitaries and the ten Queen Priestesses. The fourteen concubines, of course, served His Supremacy and His Supremacy alone. The other guests were served by twelve palace common servants. It was an honor to be chosen to serve Him at the banquet.