7th May 1574
"Remember, do not mention anything that we developed yet. It's better for them to think that we just found a new recipe for better mortar and we want to use it to earn something from making a cheap road. If they were to learn how much trouble it is to get its production, they might be willing to invest more, but I'm worried about the cost of their potential interest."
After finally docking in the river ports in the capital, we could move from the wobbly deck on the even ground for the first time ever since we left Sandomir. Due to the official nature of our visit, rather than wearing comfortable clothes, I had to borrow a nice kontus directly from governor's wardrobe, since all my fancy ones were all the way back in Tarnow.
