Ioannis Kantakouzinos enters the Senate.He marches before the Caesar, kneels and addresses him.

"My Lord. I humbly thank you and accept to be your adopted son. As son, my loyalty to you will be even if possible stronger then as your vassal. Thank you, if i may call you...father."

Then Kantakouzinos turns to address the rest of the senate.

First i would like to thank those who congratulated my humble person for the victory against the rebels in Carpaths. Also i would like to give personal thanks to Senator Savvas ek Militou, for his generous gift of delicious wine which was consumed with pleasure. And last..."

Ioannis takes a brake and stares in the direction of Grandmaster.

"Last time i was here you called me an idiot, because of my principles. Now you questioned my word and word of my closest man in front of this esteemed Senate. practically calling us liars, while proven wrong afterwards. Also you are trying to impeach the Caesar, for technicalities. I have no doubt in my mind that if there has been some minor problems with the government functions, Caesar will handle those efficiently and quickly and your schemes to get him out of the office of Megas Logothes will lay in ruins ultimately. In top of it all. It seems that you are calling everyone who does not agree with you, liars,idiots, traitors, drunkards and many other despicable things...."

Kantakouzinos turns his eyes from Makedonias to Basileus.

"I just wonder if that kind of behaviour is suitable for senator of the Roman empire?"

Ioannis bows to the direction of Basileus and takes his seat among the Komnenodoukai.