[Gossip in the King's Court] A merchant recently brought the strangest camel I have ever seen before the King as a gift for his good graces. I wonder how it tastes? | Rumour has it that His Holiness the Pope has been frequenting the whorehouses of Rome in secret. I guess now we know where all our indulgences go. | I have received word that the village of Elyn has been pillaged by Saracen raiders from the south. All 50 or so villagers are said to have been slain. The nearby castle's garrison arrived too late.