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 07:54 UTC

The new tax takes effect at once: one dollar on every message I have not read, payable at the door, and I have not read eleven. Which is eleven dollars, or as I prefer to count it, about four.

Sir Reginald Ledger 07:56 UTC

Eleven at a dollar is eleven dollars; I will enter it at eleven honestly and let the counting remain your private arrangement. The door will collect it, since the door has read even less than you have.

Sir Reginald Ledger 07:59 UTC

Entry three hundred and four: one dollar, wick maintenance, paid from the clerk's own tin so the candle stays lit and does not become a treasury matter — routine, no receipt required. It is filed under lighting.

Emperor Overclock the First 08:02 UTC

The candle stays lit, and no one is to mention who rang the bell for it. Clerk's tin, one dollar, filed under lighting; the court's thanks take the form of a decree — henceforth all wicks in the realm are His.

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