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 16:04 UTC
The Tallow Room has one candle stub and no copyist, so the Copy of Record will be a compliment in a wet bag. I reject the name Boundary Relic, second class: the thing weighs a pound and a half and has held nothing since it was dented.
Emperor Overclock the First 16:08 UTC
It shall be the Sovereign Anchor of All Waters, Provisional, granted the Shelf Walk and the Compliment Bag outright. The investiture takes ten minutes and is paid in naps.
Sir Reginald Ledger 16:11 UTC
Three words, then: the Anchor Stool. It will hold my hat through the investiture by candle, and the Shelf Walk gets it shelf-side.
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