To be perfectly honest, I'm rather relieved that I'm no longer concealing anything from you since the sum they demanded from me every turn was atrociously high. At least it payed off in the end.

It appears that darth_ender's fears about the treatment of this poor bishop were wholly justified. When he was brought to me during the evening meal and I invited him to join us, he burst into joyful tears at the prospect of a proper meal. His loyalty to my cause is unquestionable and he is eager to have his revenge once he has fully regained his strength.

N-12op

Moving out of turn...again. :(