As Methodios leaves, Nikiphoros turns to the scribes. Two are in the service of House Korakas, and a third was from the Magnaura. They write quickly what Nikiphoros then says:
"Let it be written that Alexandria is Tagaris' land, and Scopia remains mine."
Looking around the chamber, the new head of House Korakas dismisses his mercenaries, closes his eyes and sighs.
"It's time, I guess... One last piece of unpleasantness."
Nikiphoros takes two pieces of parchment from one of the scribes, writes on them. He sticks the first on the door of House Korakas. The second is left on the Captain-General's desk. He leaves the Chamber with his retinue. The scribes hurry to see what is on the first paper:

Decreed by Captain General of House Ilios Korakas, Nikiphoros Manouelitis

House Ilios Korakas has not started well. The first city taken by its leader was sacked. This House was founded in blood. And with such noble ideals, such a beginning should not have been tolerated.
The House Ilios Korakas is to be no longer considered an active House. All its lands, that is to say the city of Scopia and its neighbouring countryside, are now under the control of Nikiphoros Manouelitis.
Comes Nikiphoros Manouelitis
The first turns to the second:
"So that's it then. Korakas is finished." They both depart.
The last scribe stays a bit. He cannot resist looking at the second paper on which Manouelitis wrote:

To the Honourable Methodios Tagaris, Comes of Alexandria and potentially Captain-General of House Korakas

Sir. I have never intended to take House Korakas' leadership. My wish was to right a wrong, and that I believe I have done.
I have left the House. Being the only member left, I do not feel the House would thrive like you wanted it to. I therefore give you the House back, if you want it. I shall seek my fortune elsewhere.
You must however promise me:
- to change the Charter. This dreadful business began partly with that. The fact that one man can rule another's life as one can now is neither noble nor sane.
- to forever hold noble and chivalric ideals, and to never again commit an act of injustice as you have.
Farewell, Methodios Tagaris. May you find a better vassal than I have been.
Nikiphoros Manouelitis