Ornate and luxurious, the throne room gleams with gold and precious jewels. Priceless paintings of past kings line the sides. Underneath a vaulted ceiling, a regal red carpet connects the throne room's entrance to the golden throne itself.
Throne Room, Inside Tower
ambassador
craftsman
I decided the other day that I would like to build a boat. Not a small 2 person boat, but a large, towering thing. One that could fit the whole village if it liked. I think I will start on it today.
I am just a lowly craftsmen waiting for approval to build a large boat Does the king here *often* keep people waiting this long? I know he is -technically- king, but there are other kingdoms, empires even, that are much larger and more important than this backwater. I am not aware of the kings usual wait time. I will wait as long as need be as i value my life as well as my livelihood. Well, you seem like a master of your craft.  Surely even *you* know that if a piece does not fit in as it should, it should be cast aside and another chosen.  Not to..erm... suggest treason of course.  Far from it! Agreed. What sort of treaty are you waiting to have signed? Ah, well, my Queen, who sent me here, was hoping to forge an alliance.  Possibly if things went well, even a marriage, but at this rate... Are you or your queen in need of a master craftsman? I am an excellent ship builder. I could build the finest vessel for you. Hm... we could do with some new ships for trading, certainly.  And, I assure you, you would be better treated and, dare I say, better paid than you are now. What shall we do with the economist over there with his prying ears? Oh, that one.  He's been in my pocket for years - one does have to keep abreast of politics even when one isn't around.  We've no need to worry about him.  Right, Reginald? That is good to know. What does one have to do to get some bribe money around here? Usually just by as we are doing now - little favors here and there, and they add up.  One needn't even always resort to coin for a good bribe.  