And this despite the fact that some pretty valuable crap was being traded. No, Thought Bubble, I meant that colloquially. Alright, we need to do the Open Letter before Thought Bubble tries any more puns. Magic! For today's Open Letter, to further discuss the relationship between merchants and nobles, we're going to go inland to Kashmir, where Koturani was the ruler until 1339. Mostly, I just love this story, but first, let's find out what's in the secret compartment. Oh, it's blowouts.