The King was trying to listen to a briefing by Count Munster and one of his assistants (Georg Badenhorst); it was boring and he tried to focus.
The Kings issue of 'Hat Digest' had arrived earlier and he would have preferred to be reading that than listen to the droning voice of Munster's assistant.
Gerald the pookah appeared, invisible to the others present; he was in a mischievous mood making faces and jumping up and down making silly sounds. The King only just managed to keep a straight face....
The King to get some relief from the antics of Gerald turned and faced the assistant asking "Munkasse, isn't that some little state allied to Monrovia?"
The door slammed, Gerald had left - most likely to find Brother James and have some sherry and play cards.
The assistant replied: "Yes your majesty. The border dispute between them and the Duchy of Noverre may escalate into war. We also have a just received a letter form the Herzog of Saxe-Jarlsberg to inform us their army is standing by to support their neighbour Munkasse".
A few minutes later the briefing finished, the Count and his assistant left. The King opened his desk drawer and got out "Hat Digest' and absorbed himself reading about the latest fashion trends in tricorns...
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