When Rudy was dealing with Vesier in space, something else was going on in the royal palace.
Jane was standing on the pedestal with a few royal elders, while Virgil was busy talking with the guests.
Everyone else was busy eating, drinking, and impressing and talking with each other.
Jane had a glass of wine in her hand, but she hadn't drunk a sip. It was just to show the others present in the hall and act like she was enjoying it too, which she clearly wasn't.
She was waiting for the function to end so she could go find Rudy and apologize to him for what she had said to him when he helped her.
'I so want to get out of here!' she wished desperately. She lowered her gaze and muttered, "I am sure he is angry at me. I am such an idiot. I was so self-centered about focusing on his safety that I didn't pay attention to the feelings behind his actions."
