Your Majesty,

I am honoured by your kind gift of a topaz. I hope to wear it for your coronation, if finances allow me.

As the prices of the various production from Pada manor have been in continuous decline, I find myself in the unenviable position to be expending both time and money to manage the manor's sales. As a result, unless the terms are revised to allow at least break even, I would sadly be unable to continue in the job at a loss now that the rent is up.