Kantakouzinos enters the Senate and after reading through the notes his scribes have made,he turns towards the scribe of Efstathios Laskaris and says:

"You wile Wretch! How dare you lowly servant call your betters murderers and criticize the actions of noble Senators, while you are nothing but a servant with an ability to read and write. I support Senator ek Militous suggestion for Basileus to throw out you from diet and for you not to return before your master has teach you a lesson in manners with a whip.

Ioannis loos down upon the scribe with disgust in his eyes.