He shook his head. "I wasn't just referring to your looks, Powerful One. There's still the fire of old that burns in your eyes, even after all this time. You may not have the lion's head here, but you're still the almighty lioness."
Shesmu had always felt that she was one of them who had held on best to the old ways, who had remained closest to the glorious gods they once were. He respected and admired that, always had.