"Our brightest universities shall be intrigued by that prospect, certainly"

"Your Majesty, in our nation, there is an unrestricted right of the press. Our journalists may do as they desire in their duty to inform the Empire, so long as they do not break the law. They may be interested, so we request that all Ryccian journalists be allowed entry if they wish to do what they have trained for. Likewise, we shall reciprocate the gesture and allow Stoinian media free reign to responsibly report on matters of import in our realm"

The tea party was coming to a close. Those gathered decided to continue these conversations in the botanical garden, as per scheduled.

The Emperor was the most delighted to be there. He loved this garden's beauty, preserved for millenia. For the rest, it was their first time here. After all, they were not Ryccian nobility.

The garden's white roses were renowned amongst aristocratic circles to be the most beautiful of their kind. A female human gardener native to this world was tending to the flowers.

"Gardener, please, you may excuse yourself from your duties", said the Emperor. "Should you have any problem with your superiors, I shall personally request compensation on your behalf"

The gardener bowed and left without uttering a single word. The Emperor's personal aide left momentarily to inquire on the young woman's name, but returned soon after.

"King Andrei, these roses have been cultivated ever since the dawn of our nation. Generations after generations of the Empire's most marvelous white roses have been raised here. Many commoners have forgotten of this site, but to be present here is to breathe the history going back several millenia. Amongst the aristocracy, it is considered an honour to be here. The Empire shares this distinguishment with you"

Right then, an unknown person entered the place. It was a human reporter. He had sneakily gotten past security. As the Emperor's royal guards were inside with the group, they had not noticed.

"Your Highness, the Constantinople Herald, may I have a word?"

Ferul was embarassed and furious. Liat was, surprisingly, unconcerned. She had this happen to her before during a mediation between two worlds, so a random journalist trying to get an exclusive scoop did not worry her. As soon as they called, security would just expel him, and that would be the end of the matter. If anything, they were not the ones who must receive blame, but the coordinator of security here must. If this foreign monarch was angry over this breach of protocol, the person in charge of safety shall be punished severely.

"My apologies, King Andrei, I shall deal with this", said the Emperor. "Guards! Remove this intruder at once!"