An attendant served warm mead and exquisite pastries.
Alina personally poured tea for her guests, her movements gentle and elegant, a perfect display of a hostess's attentiveness.
After the initial pleasantries, the discussion moved on to the main agenda.
Kaiden clearly had a thorough grasp of his territory's affairs. He could speak with clarity and fluency on everything from the quality control of iron ore and improvements in smelting technology to textile pattern design and the stability of the dyeing process.
Alina, for her part, would chime in at the right moments, adding details about fashion trends for textile patterns and the preferences of customers in different regions.
