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Message: <blockquote data-quote="BoldItalic" data-source="post: 6777498" data-attributes="member: 6777052">The pin-stripe gnome looked up, surprised to see the four strangers. "You can't come in here," he said, "This is a secure area. Authorized personnel only.""We are authorized," said Fingers quickly, and waved a piece of shiny paper on which many colourful runes were inscribed. "Safety inspection. We'll need to see your records.""We weren't advised of any safety inspections," said Pin-Stripe, "We're self-certified up to level IV.""Of course you weren't advised. This is an unannounced inspection," countered Fingers. "It's in the procedures."Pin-Stripe sighed. "Oh, very well, but be quick about it, this is an urgent job. Royal command."Rylnethaz was quick to catch on to what Fingers was doing. "I'll need you to account for what that man with the hammer is doing," he said sternly. "It doesn't appear to be adequately sound-proofed."The gnome with the hammer stopped what he was doing and looked helplessly at Pin-Stripe, his face a question mark."Anchor points for the æther conduit," said Pin-Stripe. "Permitted noise levels are adhered to. If it's about the complaints from upstairs, we've promised her highness to be as quick as possible.""We'll need the full name of the complainant, for the records," chipped in BoldItalic, getting out a quill pen and a small notebook."Her Royal Highness, Princess Infántilë of Forlond," intoned Pin-Stripe with his eyes closed and a resigned expression on his face."Thank you," said BoldItalic, closing his notebook. "Must follow procedures, mustn't we? Now, perhaps you would care to show us where you intend to install the conduit upstairs? So that we can inspect the location for absence of moths.""Moths?" asked Pin-Strike incredulously. "Moths don't eat æther conduits! They eat blankets and trousers.""Quite. And you wouldn't want the royal blankets being eaten by moths attracted by the stray emanations of invisible light from the conduit, would you?"Pin-Stripe knew when he was beaten. The training course didn't cover this kind of thing. It had been mainly about the proper use of clipboards. "Come on, then, I'll take you upstairs. Is it alright if my lads carry one with the work?""Yes, carry on, for now," said Fingers meaningfully. Upstairs, Pin-Stripe knocked respectfully on an ornately-carved door. A female voice said "What?" in a rather angry tone and he opened the door, fully expecting to have something thrown at him. "Begging your pardon, your highness, but the inspectors are here about the moths," he announced timidly, then ducked sideways and fled back downstairs.Rylnethaz marched smartly into the room, followed by the others. He thought he recognized the wallpaper and he definitely recognized the princess. She stared at him. "Don't I know you from somewhere?" she demanded. Then her eyes went ÔÔ and Rylnethaz' heart skipped a beat, because he adored it when she did that. Then she screamed. "A moth inspector? I have to marry a moth inspector?"</blockquote>

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