Psellos wrote from central Asia Minor to Konstantinos, nephew of Keroularios, about the campaign of Romanos IV, in which he was a part. He was in a military phase, constructing machines, perhaps to be shot home through the air. All were depressed and the favour of Romanos IV was uncertain. Though he missed discussion with Konstantinos and his brother Nikephoros and would welcome correspondence, he felt out of place, writing would be hard, inspiration limited and quality low. Konstantinos should guard Psellos' adopted daughter and her family. Psellos complained of marching along gorges, over mountains and across bloodstained rivers, greater trials now under enemy attack. He had been saved by Iasites and especially the bravery of Romanos IV. He apologised to Konstantinos for writing little and poorly because of his surroundings, dreaming of visiting him, and of seeing his wife, his children (his pupil the vestarches, the vestes and the patrikios), with Konstantinos' groom and cook. The campaign was dragging him on further beyond Caesarea, though at some time he would succeed in winning his way home