Three days passed since the night raid at Calais. As expected, Duke Odo decided he could not solve this problem on his own. He wrote a detailed letter explaining the failure of the siege.
The messenger rode a brown horse for three days straight. He was desperate to reach the Emperor, hoping for a genius response helping them take the city.
The messenger finally arrived at the palace. He ran up the stairs and pushed open the door to the main throne room.
Inside the throne room, Emperor Louis the Germanic was holding a court discussing with his advisors what they should do about the upcoming winter taxes.
The throne room had a stone floor and a wooden table. Twenty generals, bishops, and tax collectors stood around it.
The messenger ran into the room and fell to his knees on the floor. He handed the rolled parchment directly to the Emperor.
