Unto His Most Puissant Lord, Ulrich II, Duke of Carinthia, Margrave of Carniola, Margrave of Slovenia and Slovenian Lord, Princely Count of Celje, Ortenburg, Sternberg, Ban of Croatia, does the Despot and Lord of all Bosnia send fraternal and ecumenical greetings.
Most Gracious Sovereign,
Perhaps it was thanks to the benificence of Above that we send thee this missive, through the kind graces of our youngest brother the Count of Tuzla. He is a good man, Andrejk, unmarried, and knows passable Hungarian, not to mention being absolutely trustworthy, which is, indeed, a rare commodity these days.
It has come to our attention that our other brother, Svetozar, Count of Mostar, has a penchant for hunting. Indeed, it was unfortunate for him to have been in such a dreadfully mortal accident so close to our mutual cultural borders. Your soldiers were indeed quite helpful. A serjeant, we believe, by the name of Gunthar was most especially creative, having been an experienced hunter in the wild, himself. He really should be rewarded for his services to your crown. We will, of course, welcome more of your able officers to provide ably competent counsel to this rabble and to serve as shining examples of true warriors.
We stand ready to receive a formal embassage from your court, and suitable envoy’s quarters have been set aside in this paltry excuse of a palace. Unfortunately, we have not undertaken a coronation with regard to the Bosnian dignity, though we have been duly invested as the rightful Duke of St Sava. We are of the opinion such a sacred trust and responsibility would be better served if accomplished in a setting more suited to cultural pursuits, such as in the ancestral lands of the Cillis. We are, of course, ready to stand in witness to such a marvelous spectacle, for we are likewise told that Her Highness is indeed a beauty to behold.
Stefan Sept., Duke of St Sava, Count of Zenica, Despot and Lord of all Bosnia.
