Day was dawning across the Duchy, not that Imperial Grand Duke Thomium Narculis-Dewhurst took notice of the golden light entering his room from the hallway. He sat stock still in a cream colored wing-chair in the corner,eyes closed. A slight smile played upon his lips, his head tilted slightly to listen more closely as the footsteps drew closer to his room. The small crack of light entering through the double doors vanished as the maid placed his mail under the door and withdrew rather rapidly down the hall. Thomium slowly got up from the chair, straightening his suit and tie. He silently left the room, giving the unmade bed a forlorn look as he closed the door.
In his study he opened the curtains and sat down, flicking through the reports and letters from all around the Duchy and the world, Thomium always demanded information and information is what he got.
Upon his desk lay the letters, numerous designs and bills. Also state invitations to Bladia and Aquilinia, he picked them up, flicking over them. "Hmmm" he mused as he read through them. "State visit to Aquilinia then Bladia then..." He scanned futher down the page."... Here" He said out aloud in a deadpan tone. He peered out of the window looking at the immaculate grass lawn, ignoring the burn patch near the center. "Well, at least we are sort of ready" He said to no-one in-particular.
2 Hours later
The royal jet soared into the morning sunlight, leaving a light trail of vapor behind as it head north over the Duchy...
