Psellos wrote to krites of Kibyrraioton as a relative and good friend, anxious for his success and hinting at a posting in the capital. Ioannes, a notarios from Kibyrraioton, praised the krites far and wide, and should be treated well. The mule he sent was acceptable only in species and colour. In a second letter, he said that praise of the krites Michael had been exaggerated by Ioannes the notarios, who would speak in Kibyrraioton of Psellos' loyalty to the krites. The mule was of good colour but too small - the krites should remember if repeating the gift