A messenger enters the court, followed by his slave hauling three enormous books. Each had an elaborately decorated cover; two with gold covers and one ivory. Captain Amr, sitting with the Omani delegation, perks up at the sight.

"It seems the Omani gifts have arrived!" Amr took a look at the books; he seemed excited as he looked at the gold covered books, but upon reaching the ivory book he became crestfallen. "It seems the Admiral thought it...wise to include that...biography they wrote over me." Clearly irritated, Amr directs the messenger towards the court library. Heading back to his seat he mumbled, "I bet the Admiral is having himself a good laugh about that one." Sitting down in his seat, he yanks the drink out of the hand of the sailor beside him and downs it all at once.

Amr's mood did not improve for awhile and it effectively put an end to the Omani delegation's continuous celebrations.