The second group is the military.
Most of the military personnel are in uniform, grouped according to their affiliation, branch, or seniority. They scan the room with a frosty gaze, as if searching for some hidden threat.
The third group comprises diplomatic envoys.
The envoys represent the interests of various external entities to Paratu. They carry themselves with dignity, maintaining their practiced smiles and choosing their words with extreme caution.
The envoys had traveled great distances to Kingsfort, all to confirm outcomes and gather information. As a result, they listened more than they spoke.
Everyone had their own place in this banquet, except for one figure who seemed out of place.
He was in a military uniform but did not stay with his colleagues, nor did he converse with others.
Instead, he sat at the table, drinking one solemn drink after another.
