A week passed slowly. I had the entire settlement rebuilt and remodeled, now adorned with intricate golden patterns. I'd discovered a gold mine not far from here—one the previous inhabitants had been excavating for some time. Naturally, I had "kindly" taken it for my own purposes. Well, it's not my fault I'm stronger and in charge, right?
Ahem... I really shouldn't think like that. I'm an empress now, after all.
But... this is driving me nuts. Especially the eerie voice in my head, the one that seems to creep in closer each day, pushing me toward insanity.
Why did it have to come back...?
