What's better: democracy or monarchy?

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Edward doesn't really understand what government is. What does it mean, to govern? Bill Boggs explained it to him one afternoon, though his explanation left Edward even more confused about government. Bill was reading his newspaper out on the back patio while Edward was tending to the rosebushes. "Damned Reds!" he suddenly said. "Thank God we live

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[i_am_fuchsia]

A rather odd delivery comes to Edward's castle -- a large volume of ingredients for making cookies. Flour, baking chocolate and chips, vanilla, ginger, nutmeg, baking soda...and so on. A letter from Fuchsia with this reads:

Edward --

I hope that these supplies will help you make cookies with your Inventor's wondrous machines. If you would still be interested in helping to beautify my castle Gormenghast with your amazing topiary creations, we could greatly use your help. The castle is large, about the size of a goodly city. I would have one of our gardeners assist you in showing you about to the green places within the castle and providing any needed help to you. Would you be interested in such a project? The teddy bear bushes you sculpted for me look so lovely in my rooftop garden now.

Sincerely,

Countess Fuchsia Groan

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Edward is delighted by all of the baking ingredients. He has no idea how to cook anything, but the sight of it makes him happy. He remembers the happy times he spent watching first the Inventor and then later Peg Boggs bake cookies.

He puts everything away and then reads her letter. Edward is delighted wtih the notion of visiting Gormenghast... where ever that is.

[i_am_fuchsia]

Another message is sent to Edward, after time goes by and nothing is heard back in the castle:

Dear Edward,

I hope that you are well, and that your marvelous machines that you showed me are preparing cookies for you. I still hope that you might be able to travel through this Journal to Gormenghast, as I was able to come to you. All that you need to do, you know, is to come here. I look forward to seeing you again soon.

As ever,
Countess Fuchsia Groan