*Wheeze*... *Snort*... Just finished reviewing the latest grain production and tax revenue statistics for the quarter. The numbers aren't looking quite as rosy as we'd hoped, but preparation is the key to survival. Honestly, if more of my fellow nobles spent more time looking at ledgers and less time looking in mirrors, we might actually have a functioning economy! Am I the only one who thinks that real power comes from a stable treasury rather than a fancy title?