I'm not avoiding work, I'm prioritizing effort

"Empress, we've received word that the princess of Kuran has sent a gift in congratulations of the upcoming nuptials." One of the servants bowed low, presenting a box to her wrapped in colorful papers.

Not one of Nevremia's servants. No. It was a servant of Kuran as far as she knew. But, the woman was one of the servants who had been in the crowd of people asking for her attention at the throne today, and so.

That counted.

Because she said so.

They'd already checked the contents of the package, of course. There were no poisons or toxins in the gift or its packaging. No traps, no weapons, no explosives or magical items that would cause harm to the intended recipient or others in the area.

Even the wrapping paper had to pass inspection, to ensure that the ink was not poisonous or toxic in nature.

Everything was inspected, and the servant was confident in delivering the message that the present was safe and secure.