Madness

Despite my loathing of the Abbess, the townspeople do not seem to bother me for the most part, as long as they stay outside the palace gate. I find myself most comfortable inside the confines of my estate. The midday tropical heat out on the street can be unbearable, and I've discovered if I lay on the tiles under the shade of the mango with my belly in the air, I can allow the breeze from the lake to cool my royal bones. This could be, however, how I got the current garrapata infestation that seems to have reached its peak in the past few days (hence, my absence from blogging).

I try not to succumb to the madness because I refuse to show any signs of weakness in front of my court. Though I have realized there is a fine line between madness and inebriation as there are certain vices that I've developed in my new kingdom, one being gluttony, particulary for that sinful tantalizing fruit of the mango. It is a drug that can overpower me, and if I were not so lightheaded from the day before, I would relay the details of an unfortunate incident. But I must wait until later...