Savvas ek Militou entered the Magnaura. His face was pale and he was clearly feeling sick.

Suffering from the grandmother of all hang-overs, he entered just when Makedonios made his rebellious statement.

Savvas calmly smiled at Makedonios.

"The Caesar merely asked to swear allegiance to the Basileus. Why wouldn't you want to do that?", he said, with a raw voice.

He walked a bit further and said with a louder voice: "I swear allegiance to Aleksios Komnenos, Basileus of Rome."

He walked towards the seat between Philippos and Michail, nodding at them. Before sitting down, he turned around.

"I would like to propose an Edict. Before the beginning of each Magnaura, every Senator present has to swear allegiance to the Basileus of Rome. He who refuses, will be tried for high treason. A commission of three Senators, picked by the majority of the Magnaura will decide over the fate of the traitor."

Savvas calmly took his seat.