Alexander's new invention drew the amazed stares of his bodyguards, their eyes sparkling, except for Hemicus who kept a flat, poker face.
Seeing the apprehensive man, Alexander passed the paper on to this trusted man, and asked, "Hemicus, what do you think? Give me your honest opinion."
"Hmmm," The guard captain took some time feeling the product, bending and folding it, and then said, "Forgive my ignorance pasha, but this looks like a lot of work to make a more expensive papyrus or parchment."
Hemicus's frank and honest reply made Takfiz jump in fright, as he would never even dream of talking to Alexander like that.
And so looked at Alexander with an apprehensive face, fearing even the always gentle lord might not like his inventions being discredited.
"Hahaha," But it only drew a burst of boisterous laughter from Alexander who could understand where the muscular, chisel-faced, bearded man was coming from.
