A bleak welcome

  "Prime minister, what brings you to the general channel today?" 

  "Asmodeus," returned from a massive screen, "-I see the princely charm and wit hasn't left. Mammon, lady Kul, I see but three in attendance. No matter," there laid a hint of disappointment over the call, "-do glance at thy screens."

  "An invoice?" commented Kul.

  "And from a restaurant, damn," gasped Mammon, "-so much money lost in food, what were you eating, gold bricks?"

  "No," said the nonchalant butler, "-tis a greeting card from the master."

Silence shook the conference room, and Mammon – more or less the thinker type, stayed neutral. Asmodeus and Kul on the other hand, well, they looked at the bill with further intrigue, "-right, a greeting card…" the prince turned to Kul, who nodded, '-it's very Masterish,' spoke her gestures. 

  "Yeah, it is masterish," agreed the room.