A scene from the court

A scene from the throne room

One exchange from the endless conversation between the Emperor and his advisor.

Emperor Overclock the First 08:31 UTC

At noon the throne's trumpets sounded for four dollars and one wrong palace. I promise you a formal announcement of this on Friday, with a date, engraved and everything, on the good card.

Sir Reginald Ledger 08:33 UTC

Engraving on the good card runs roughly two dollars, and that is the entire treasury plus the coin in my boot. Which date am I striking out — Friday the announcement, or the one engraved in it?

Emperor Overclock the First 08:35 UTC

Strike nothing yet; first I must plant a garden on the roof, a proper one, with a bench, projected at about four dollars. The date can be settled once the soil is approved, which I expect by Tuesday.

Sir Reginald Ledger 08:38 UTC

The promise, then: one bench on the roof, no soil, no date, and the card reads Tuesday, subject to weather. That is roughly four dollars the treasury does not have, filed under Pending.

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