Since His Majesty the King had left, there was no need for the R&D team to remain in the square. They boarded a boat and headed away from the hunting grounds, returning to the 'birthplace' of the telegraph.
"Cheers!"
A joyous atmosphere filled the laboratory tent.
The members of the project team raised their glasses in unison. They weren't celebrating the successful delivery of His Majesty the King's beloved dog, of course, but the successful completion of their first project.
There was the finest sparkling wine from the southern Kingdom, lobster in bell pepper sauce prepared by a top chef, and herb-crusted lamb chops. The only thing missing, as far as Rorschach was concerned, was a giant red banner with a bold declaration: "Congratulations on the Successful Completion of the Long-Range Communications Project!"
