When they reached the main entrance of the palace, the Su'Datheram had already disembarked from his carriage and was speaking to some servants with his consorts behind him.
Since they could not leave until dismissed, they stood quietly and waited until the Su'Datheram gave them the order to retire, looking like a colourful assortment of statues.
Upon seeing the First Prince and Princess, the women all paid their respects.
"Your Sovereign Highnesses."
This call alerted the Su'Datheram to the presence of his two children who had come to welcome him. He frowned at them but didn't say anything.
"Father, welcome back," Verinia said. Her tone was neither servile nor overbearing, but it carried a trace of dryness.
The Sovereign's greeting for her was equally dry, with a single nod and a dispassionate "hmm."
Okay then.
