In the inner palace, several men, in embroidered silk robes with supple sashes donned on them and in feathered headdresses, stared at them with great curiosity.
To Nathalie, their presence screamed no less than the nobles in her homeland and the Imperial Capital, and she had to measure their strength first and foremost.
"Greetings to the almighty Goddess Pandora, I've returned safely from the arduous journey." After which, he then took a deep bow at her presence, which she and the rest of them peered at as they stood in their stead.
Somehow, their utter ignorance didn't sour the array of guards and the official men that stood from either side of the palace like they were presented in the imperial court.
Perchance they let it slide, thinking about it had her sigh inwardly out of relief.
