Sirea let the Peony lead the way to the nearest seats, but gestured for the waiting staff to follow so that, as they sat down, the Peony was presented with a glass of Qassora cafulilea. Sirea also gestured for her own aide, Tesa, who had been tasked with acquiring one of the Erinoran lace shawls from the royal carpet area to present to the Peony. She scurried over and handed the gift to Sirea, who turned to the Peony.

"And this is a special gift of Erinoran lace, a white shawl, as we know you like to wear those, made in the traditional Erinoran style incorporating ancient Varsan patterns. Please accept it with our compliments."

She handed the shawl over.

"As for your own enquiries, I am well, thank you. Preparing for today has been tiring, but rewarding, and even more so for the chance to meet so many fine people for the first time." She said, extending her gaze to Gianluca IV also. "We are all very much looking forward to sharing some of our most ancient traditions with you today.

"With that in mind, do you have any questions?"