‘This is exhausting!’ Emperor Tehol Beddict said, slumping down onto his throne. Bugg’s face soured as he said, ‘Why? You haven’t done anything yet.’ ‘Well, it’s only been three weeks. I tell you, my list of reforms is so long I’ll never get around to any of them.’ ‘I applaud your embrace of incompetence,’ Bugg said. ‘You’ll make a fine Emperor.’
