Mindis Hall was still filled with a persistent but restrained noise (except maybe for the northern and dwarven guests). Important guests arrived one after another; the area around the banquet hall turned into a familiar social scene for the upper echelons of the capital.
The host of the banquet, Thales, was still faithfully performing his duties.
"So, Your Grace, it was such a pity to have missed you, but who knows, this might all be part of the Sunset Goddess' plan?" Vicar General Stylia Nydis nodded politely to the Duke of Star Lake. He was frank, humble and sympathetic, which invariably gave everyone a good first impression. "…this gave me a chance to reflect: did I mind because of the vanity and status that the position represented, or was it because of my determination and conviction in spreading the belief…Of course the outcome of my reflection has left me in shame…"
