Hilarity

My agent in place showed me the document. Like Sauron's Ring, it had been forged to confound the complacent Lords of the West and create dominion over the thinking races. I read through the whole thing.

There was little new. Since the original document had been forged and the original tapestries designed, nothing much had changed. It was as if the new regime was just parroting the masterwork of the old.

I found it amusing. I asked Mustache about it. He said, "Frankly, that is not within our purview. If a prince chooses to administer his city in such a way, that is up to him. He will not earn respect for it, but he will receive the award for his diligence."

This I found hilarious. And also a little sad.