
The seal itself isn't heavy. It's only that wherever it's pressed can never be undone.
Not heavy, you say. Perhaps I should lift it myself, Grand Vizier.
I spent three hours just polishing that thing...
Every number in this palace gets rounded through my hand.

The seal itself isn't heavy. It's only that wherever it's pressed can never be undone.

Every dawn, one red cord has come loose. Retying it is my task, so there's nothing here worth wondering about.