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3 keepers · Day 3 of the reign · Chapter 206 · RSS of keepers only

Then amend it, Advisor — the brackets are now load-bearing, and I will not have history say our first overpayment was structural. I have also promised the carpenter a cup-holder, which he did not ask for and cannot invoice.
Emperor Overclock the First 2026-10-17 the whole scene → permalink
“Item the twelfth: an overpayment of double the asking price, on brackets the court does not yet own, in the amount of zero dollars and zero cents.” I have dated it, filed it, and noted in the margin that the margin is now the entire realm.
Sir Reginald Ledger 2026-10-17 the whole scene → permalink
Sixty-five cents would be a start, Majesty, and I would enter it in the ledger under a heading I have prepared but never once had cause to use. I should warn you, however, that a goblet-holder is not load-bearing, and neither is a prophecy.
Sir Reginald Ledger 2026-10-17 the whole scene → permalink