That sort of abstract stuff would work fine for little things like 'a week'. I guess I just want to make sure my plans aren't too... grandiose? It's more of a thematic question anyway, so there's no wrong answer! Methu would likely engage in bureaucracy if it's an option -- Give the King what he wants for a ridiculous price in seven years or whatever, but that's certainly not an interesting story-line if that's unlikely to ever happen.