As soon as the letters from Stoludi ceased to come, the Emperor knew something happened. Usually he would get many letters a week but now he was walking back and forth in his room, thinking about the recent matters. It seemed that stoludians have captured one of his agents by chance whilst he was trying to send information. At least that is what he suspected from the last letter he got about a week ago. This paired with the attack on the massive fort that ultimately left a smoking pile of stone next to the harbour, threatened the two countries relationship. He knew of many agents from Stoludi inside his circles, but their lack of quck information delivery made them less efficent that his counter-agents. Just as he stopped for a second to look out the window and investigate the rain coated city, Jay barged in the doors without a knock.

"I take that as a message finally arrived. Still my good friend, next time please knock." Robert turned around and walked to the armchair. He poured himself some vodka from the lining bottles on the table, that all contained alcoholic beverages, and drank it with a single gulp. He looks at the panting agent holding few transcripts. "So what news do you bring?" He sits down into the chair and crosses his legs as Jay starts talking. "Sir, we have received several mails from Stoludi. They arrived with the usual morning schedule. And we got another one from Drakun." Robert bent over and frowned. "Proceed with the ones from Stoludi!"

After half an hour of reading letters, messages from Stoludi finally had no more unopened participants. It seemed he was right. It seemed his undercover agent got caught, and the other agents were scared to send any balloons not to blow their cover. Stoludi seems to be connecting the accident with the fort to them. Also the agent is in costudy. Some info also came in about that weird blue gas they found. The scientists in the Triad have been experimenting with non stop since the first sample arrived, and now two more small vials also arrived. It seemed that the stoludians called it Jesper's Breath. A weird name to give to such an interesting material. They just call it SES gas for the time being. It seemed that every agent managed to deliver the messages without getting caught, and made their launch with increased caution.

Now there was one letter left from High Guard Jack who has been out in Drakun on a mission for Eldron. They received news about a young individual who was called Holzer, that he was experimenting with a new use of steam boilers, and possibly having improved blueprints for it. They wanted to get this gal under their wings with the help from the Royal Military, in exchange for co-operation with the army for any upcoming projects. This would mean a huge boom in the evolution of the military, new technologies could be directly used by them first, without having to make deals with Eldron. He bowed to Jay who opened the letter with his breath held.

"Your majesty, it is I, High Guard Jack reporting in. I have included the blueprints with this letter, just as the task required. Hovever we have are being constantly watched by Drakun officals. I have sent Holzer to a meeting point outside the borders until I solve the issues with the local governement. We will travel through friendly territory in teh Iro-Domestian trade route, and arrive in the upcoming week. I have sent only one copy of this letter, please make sure to destroy it once it is read." The emperor frowned fro a second, then let out a painful sigh. I am afraid that someone has been marking our agents, and reporting them to the other empires. Find that individual immidiately, and have him executed silently. With a bow Jay threw the letter into the firepit and left the bluprints on a table before exiting the room. Once the doors closed with a creeking noise, the emperor picked up a pen and wrote a letter to the Stoludians, that shall be delivered by ambassadors in the upcoming weeks. The room fell silent, and only the noise of the feather writing on the paper could be heard.