Psellos wrote to Ioannes the kaisar, still hunting on his estates at Choirobakchoi. Psellos would like to be a wild animal for him to hunt and kill, so as at least to have some contact with him. He himself would begin epistolary hunting of Ioannes through the ears (?). Having before derided hunting and begged Ioannes to read, Psellos changed his tactics, told him to ignore books and enjoy hunting with various animals against all kinds of prey, mainly for the table. This would help Psellos satisfy the Lamiai, who smell game