The Magnaura

[Andres]

Savvas stood up from his seat.

"I see Makedonios easily looses his temper. Maybe that's what an ascetical lifestyle does to a man."

Some laughter could be heard.

"I'd say have a few goblets of wine and spend the night with one of our beautiful servant girls, my esteemed colleague. No better cure against a bad temper then a complete capitulation to the pleasures of the Flesh."

Savvas grinned. More laughter followed.

"But enough of this. I'm terribly sorry for being a nitpicker, my dear Khristophoros Diogenis, but I believe the Edict you just proposed is Edict 1.2.

For good measure, I'll repeat the Edict I proposed a bit earlier:

Edict 1.1.: Before the beginning of each session of the 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 went back to his seat, an amused expression on his face