Promises Kept

The royal procession was flanked by the crowds of onlookers, many of whom were cheering and waving multi-colored pennants. The Queensguard formed a circle around the Queen and her entourage, which now included Sagacious, Scarlett and Kallaia. Thia and Tuara were amused by Kallaia's seeming wonder at being their presence, she for the most part stuck to Sagacious' side.

He seemed more at ease as they walked, shared jokes with Darruk and caught up with what he'd been doing for the past year. His vocabulary had certainly improved, Sagacious had noted a long time ago that Darruk was brighter than any other half-Ogre he'd ever met and watched his large friend's progress with pride. Scarlett walked beside the Queen herself, not talking much, just happy to be in her serene presence.