Magum Imperatoria, Part Two

From the personal records of Lord Zachariah Hudson
Dated 8 February 2007

This morning, I was called upon by the Queen to discuss a matter relevant to my office. I informed Michael to be on alert as I did not know what to expect from the meeting, and arrived at our usual chamber. As is my custom, I arrived first by way of my Gate and ensured the place was ready to receive her, then alerted the guard outside who inspected me and verified that I was expected.

It was only a few more minutes before Her Majesty arrived, just enough time for me to have tea ready. She took her usual chair by the fire, thanked me for the cup, and we sat together in silence for a moment. I dare say she takes longer these days before beginning, but far be it from me to suggest such a thing to her.

When she was ready, she inquired about the recent news article, about a construction site in Cornwall that had to stop after stumbling upon a point of archaeological interest. I confessed that I had seen the headline, tucked away somewhere in the paper this morning, but had not as yet read the article. She gave me the general sense of it, and then set her cup down. I asked if that was really all there was to it as I made to pour her another, but she stopped me.
I was then informed that the first impression of the affair was, indeed, that it was an historical site. However, upon inspection by the local historical society, it was declared ritual in nature and disconnected from the known history of the area. She asked me to see about the site’s registration, and I told her I would do so at once. I keep a copy of common records there, so I did not have to leave Her Majesty’s presence while I searched; as it turns out, the site was not registered at all.

​At the request of the crown, I contacted Michael to investigate the site and learn what purpose it may have, and to look into the owners. Hopefully it is simply an accident that it was not filed for registration, and he can have the matter sorted quickly with little more than some paperwork. The Queen and I then worked out a story to cover my son’s activities, and she thanked me for the tea before returning to her other affairs.

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