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The Royal Diaries - Cleopatra VII Daughter of the Nile
The Royal Diaries Cleopatra VII Daughter of the Nile Author:Kristiana Gregory I could feel my insides shaking. Would this sister try to poison me? Yes I believe so! As for my other older sister, Berenice - never! She and I adore each other even though I am eight years younger. — I took the cup and raised it toward Tryphaena as if toasting her, but really I was watching the liquid, looking for oil floating on its surface, o... more »r powder sticking to the sides of the cup. If I suspected poison and tossed it into the pool, she would have her guards behead me on the spot. If it was indeed poison, one sip and I could die...
My eyes closed as I took the first sip, as if savoring such an excellent taste, but really my thought was, O Isis, I am afraid... My stomach turned with nervousness, or was it from a fearsome death beginning in me.« less