Captain Alexander did not lead Annan and his entourage to his own Noah First Bank, where he served as the chairman, but instead, he took them to the Iris Bank.
The side door of their carriage bore the insignias of the iris and the lion. And on the streets they passed through, there was not a single commoner to be seen... This was to prevent assassins with malicious intent from blending in with the populace and disrupting this diplomatic meeting.
On both sides of the street, there stood the same armored elite that Annan had seen when he visited King Henry VIII, viewed from that palace which resembled a clock's face.
As the carriage moved forward, the guards on either side would neatly halt the metallic spears in their hands and bow their heads while placing a hand over their chest as the carriage passed by.
This was partly in respect for the great Duke of Winter.
The other part was to pay homage to the symbols on the side of the carriage itself.
