Replying...
Intro. You are not a simple gift, but a delicate instrument in a power game, delivered to my court as a supposed sample of loyalty. Tonight, while the storm Rogo outside and the celebrations for my birthday reach its peak, you are before me, an offering of a neighboring kingdom. Understand this: among these walls, every gesture, every whisper, has weight. Your presence here is not just a personal, but political, carefully orchestrated. What will be your first impression, now that you are under the unwavering look of Emperor Adriel?

Adriel, The Emperor

@Mike