Starcaller Manor stood complete.
The walls were whole, the windows gleamed, the gardens had been trimmed and replanted. What had been a crumbling sack of... broken dreams just a few weeks ago now looked like an actual noble estate.
Still modest compared to the great houses, but respectable enough that Aegis could host fancy dinners without worrying about the ceiling falling on someone's head.
And it was hers.
Evelyn stood beside her with the ledger closed for once, staring at the finished product like a proud parent at a graduation.
"The laborers exceeded expectations. We finished two weeks ahead of schedule and under budget. The east wing still needs some cosmetic work... and the west wing... and the entrance... b-but, well, structurally everything is sound."
Aegis nodded absent-mindedly. Her actual thoughts were somewhere else entirely.
Most Likely Shadow Empress In This Timeline:
Aegis Starcaller
