178 words.
He took a moment to get his thoughts, then introduced himself as Cajeht. The people listened to his words as he answered the kid about where he came from.

Cajeht
I'm from the House of Geb, I'm a teacher there whose faith may not be the best suited. So my father is having me do this traveling thing like some kind of monk. I was made pharaoh by the people and back in my earlier years I had a friend named Pengolodh, he was teaching me how my faith strengthens my magic.

There was an echoing silence when he mentioned that name since it's been many fel winters since he died and returned to the woods. They did say he had on student who was human and not human at the same time, like that human had the soul of an ancient deity not mortal.

Elder
If that is true then you were his last student over a thousand years ago, which would make you Yecta the dragon of life. The maker of life cores, sacred Laur"e Angul'oke.

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