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 10:27 UTC

The form calls for one amendment, read in full: "Reason for correction — tick one: (a) the letterer, (b) the tide, (c) an act of the Almanac." The treasury stands at $0.00, and only the third box has a wide enough margin for it.

Emperor Overclock the First 10:30 UTC

Tick (c), and I want the tide entered in the margin beside it, because a tide that arrives at nine and spells wrong is weather, and weather is not our department. Then send the form to Paston's Bindery on Cobb Lane, where they will bind it in a colour they have not yet invented.

Sir Reginald Ledger 10:34 UTC

Paston's will bind it in a colour they have not yet invented, which is why the estimate is "on enquiry," and on enquiry they close at five on Friday and nobody has answered since Tuesday.

Emperor Overclock the First 10:38 UTC

The answer "an act of the Almanac" is now option (d) on every form, printed above the tide line, and any clerk who objects may bring it up at the Bindery. Quote me one line of the ledger first — I want to hear the running total say it aloud.

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