Leone went over it again before showing off the ring that I had gifted to my immediate family, that red glass band glittering beneath the candlelight and catching the attention of the Empress as she took Leone's hand and stared at the ring for a few seconds in silence.
She never said a word about it and instead just looked at me yet again, but she had known about my rather special items for a long time now so there was no surprise that the ring could provide, only relief that I had forced them all to wear them at all times.
Thanks to the many hours of riding we were let go and allowed to return to our room for a nap before dinner, which was... spent 'napping' as we shared a bottle of wine and collapsed onto the bed right afterwards.
