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The meeting started when Valery sat down at the table. Valery didn't say hello or anything like that, she went straight to the point. 

Everyone of course got a frown at the lack of courtesy, but they quickly understood that Valery did not treat them as equals and that was the line that Valery created when she sat down. She is the one at the head of the table and they are at the side, she is the one who matters, they are just secondary people. No one could or would complain, some were not offended as many Barons were, but some were offended especially the two Viscounts present. 

But they could only swallow that bitter feeling, as the meeting went on they even forgot that Valery did not treat them as equals. But instead Valery treated them in a totally different and unexpected way.