Masterful and unimpassioned.
The Emperor opened his eyes. He went quickly to one of the pillars and stroked the factual stone for reassurance. He looked up to the ceiling and gazed at the tiled constellation that hung, sparkling, in the crystal spheres. He calmed himself though his body still shivered slightly. He turned and looked across at Phanocles.
"But we were speaking of your reward."
"I am in Caesar's hands."
The Emperor came close and-looked at him with quivering lips.
"Would you like to he an ambassador?"
"My highest ambition has never--"
"You would have time then to invent your instrument which points to the North. You can take your explosive and your printing with you. I shall make you Envoy Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary."
He paused for a moment.
"Phanocles, my dear friend. I want you to go to China."
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