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Enough of this; you are, or rather were, the dark lord, and you are not to be kept waiting outside the city walls. While you couldn't travel more than five metres from the necklace that contained you, you could tell Samarda to go inside.
It would mean disobeying Naram's instructions, but you could override his judgements if you so pleased. And it would be a lot smoother than sneaking in and out without telling him, but first, you would need to tell Samarda to bring you inside.
So you decided to give her a 'mission from God' to give her a pretext to protest against her brother.
<span class="mu-i"> <span class="mu-r"> "Child, though I have been with you for a while now and have demanded no tribute sssave for your devotion, there is a request I have of you." </span> </span> You softly hissed in your snake god voice.
<span class="mu-i"> <span class="mu-r"> "I yearn to see my faithful once more, so I would ask of thee that thou wouldst bring me to my devotees, if they do exist here." </span> </span> You put on a humble, begging tone; it went against all you stood for, but you were a fine mummer.
The young girl listened intently before saying, <span class="mu-i"> "But of course, O great serpent, I shall do as you ask, but my bro- </span> She tried to object, but you cut her off.
<span class="mu-i"> <span class="mu-r"> "Thou brother shalt understand; you should but ask. Trust me, he shall concede if you ask." </span> </span>
<span class="mu-i"> ''Naram, no, I wish to go into the city alone; I can myself, and if you don't want me to go, I'll go myself!'' </span> She said the last part with a hint of defiance in her voice.
Naram opened his mouth to speak, to overrule, but you plucked the heartstring. He suddenly closed his mouth, then spoke. <span class="mu-i"> ''You know what, fine, you may go, just make certain to be careful, and – uhh, oh yes, I wanted to do this later, but I suppose it can be done now.'' </span> He retrieved a small pouch from his Bedouin robes. <span class="mu-i"> ''Your allowance, Samarda, Simbar has put in extra from that silver you found, as a thank you for putting out the fire and saving him.'' </span>
Her eyes went wide from the sheer amount of money. Which she immediately put somewhere safe. Naram did speak with her one last time before she went back to her tent. <span class="mu-i"> "Just don't go around buying any slaves or horses; they cost too much to feed. And keep safe.'' </span>
Samarda went back to her tent, where she got rid of the usual nomadic travelling robes and got into something more suited to the city. Despite all of this, you could sense she was still heavily armed, with throwing daggers on a belt hidden under her robes, a vial of poison on the same belt, and a longer dagger strapped to her thigh. as befits a would-be assassin of the snake cult, though perhaps it is time for her to be properly inducted, but for that you would need an altar.
<span class="mu-r"> That crone who raised you might have strayed from my teachings, but it is not too late for you to return to the fold, my dear Samarda. </span>
