"Empress?" I stared at the goddess. "What do you mean Empress?"
"You say that like it is a bad thing."
"Of course it is a bad thing." I screeched. I paused and tried to think. "Why is it only now that Gine is in charge?" I asked.
"He is the last member of the royal family that is alive." Oichlys said sadly. "I remember his ancestors. They were a little blood thirsty, but it is a pity that the family is going to be completely wiped from the planet."
"And what are they trying to do with Gine." I asked. The goddess looked at me with sadness.
"If you do not save your husband, the Xica empire will fall and the many people will die."
My heart stalled. Was a war coming? Much as I hated the intrigue of political exploitation, when they failed, the only ones to hurt were the people. I felt restless.
The goddess must have seen my distress. She laid a hand on my shoulder and I felt my being settle.
