The Elephant's ears stopped flagging and they drooped; despite the impression of a dour expression it conveyed, Mac was pleased to see a hint of appreciation and perhaps mirth in Caldif's eyes and the follow-up chuckle. "Ah... tactfully evaded, Good Mr. Millman... tactfully evaded."

We have here Emperor Caldif during a discussion of MacKenzie's homeland during a breakfast they shared at the beginning of Chapter 3.

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