Under the watchful eyes of many guards, the party arrives at the palace. There is a crowd of people there waiting for you, including Prince Rupert and his uncle, Duncan. The older man takes the lead and steps forward to greet everyone as you climb out of the carriages. "Greetings and be welcome here! Cathak Wen, it is good to see you once more." He takes the woman by the hand and gives her a kiss on the back of the wrist. "You are looking more beautiful than ever. And I see you have even more guests for us to meet. Is one of these lovely ladies our princess, Nellens Xandra?"
"Indeed. Allow me to introduce you to everyone." After everyone has had a chance to say hello and be greeted, Wen goes on. "How is the king? Is there any change in his condition?"
Duncan shakes his head. "There is not much that the healers can do for him, other than make his last days more comfortable. He is anxious to meet everyone, and wants everyone to know it is due to his illness that he is not here to greet everyone."
With a dismissive wave of her hand, Wen says, "Of course. We take no offense at all."
"Excellent. Let us go inside. We have a brief ceremony planned to introduce Xandra to the people."
"Indeed. Allow me to introduce you to everyone." After everyone has had a chance to say hello and be greeted, Wen goes on. "How is the king? Is there any change in his condition?"
Duncan shakes his head. "There is not much that the healers can do for him, other than make his last days more comfortable. He is anxious to meet everyone, and wants everyone to know it is due to his illness that he is not here to greet everyone."
With a dismissive wave of her hand, Wen says, "Of course. We take no offense at all."
"Excellent. Let us go inside. We have a brief ceremony planned to introduce Xandra to the people."