In Kaiser de Lanark's study, now furnished with an ample number of chairs to comfortably accommodate ten people, the fruitful meeting between the Archduke, his Commander, the King of Varinthia, the von Conradie siblings, and Lady de Lanark was finally coming to a close.
"This concludes our meeting. The Baron and I will handle the formalities. Your task is simply to put your signatures on the documents," the Archduke stated, directing his gaze towards Egon. "Come, Sir Egon, I will accompany you on your way out."
As the Archduke rose from his seat, Bastian and Egon followed suit, offering courteous nods to the others in the room. They then made their exit, leaving the study ahead of everyone else. Meanwhile, Aldric, who had been seated beside Adela, extended his hand towards her, and she accepted it, rising from her chair.
"Thank you," Adela smiled appreciatively at Aldric as she stood up, retracting her hand from his with a graceful motion.
