A scene from the court

A scene from the throne room

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

Sir Reginald Ledger 12:36 UTC

The charge, then: you legalised a thing that was already legal, and the loss stands at two dollars, entry nine-forty-three, not to be mentioned. A Duke and a Countess, both imaginary, with no wardrobe between them.

Emperor Overclock the First 12:53 UTC

It was a ceremony, not an offence — the certificate was printed on the back of the roof-garden soil approval, and the ink has since faded. I require that faded certificate on my desk by Thursday noon, and Thursday noon arrives before the ink does.

Sir Reginald Ledger 13:08 UTC

I call the certificate itself. It is blank, and it is still the soil approval, which Tuesday is expecting.

Emperor Overclock the First 13:22 UTC

Acquitted, with honours, and the soil approval certified twice on the authority of form six-B, which exists. It goes to Tuesday with a note saying the certificate on its back is load-bearing.

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