King Adrian stood beside Amie's side and watched as the envoys from the Khul Empire entered the palace grounds. He watched as Prince Ru dismounted and those in the carriage stepped out into the cold. When he saw the blonde hair on a lady who stepped out last, he glanced beside him unconsciously and met Amie's eyes. As though they could communicate through their minds, they came to an understanding with their eyes.
Their eyes only met briefly before they landed upon the three who had separated from the guards and walked up. Amie made a great effort to deliberately ignore the lady approaching with four uniformly dressed maids.
"King Adrian, Queen Amie" Prince Ru greeted.
"Prince Ru," King Adrian answered as Amie nodded in acknowledgement.
"It is an honour to meet you," Prince Ru said.
"Likewise,"