As the carriages filed down the streets, Ella looked out the window silently wishing that she could be doing something more amusing. The city was completely alien to her, what wasn't alien though was the peasants angrily throwing rocks as she rode past. The poor and ugly hated the rich and fabulous, that was the truth of the world and Ella accepted that. At least this was more peaceful than the murder attempts back home. A group of Nobles walked by wearing the Arena crest, one saluting her as he passed. In response, Ella shook her hand briefly and winked. The man who had saluted blushed and looked away, then began to walk faster. Ella curiously stuck her head out the window of the carriage, which she was quickly punished for by a small rock connecting with the top of her head and causing a flower to fall from her hair. Before she retreated to the interior yet again, Ella caught a glimpse of the castle, which was only a few meters away.

The poorly dressed serf that had driven Ella's carriage stepped down and opened her door simultaneously with the other serfs. As she stood, the man attempted to grab one of her scarfs, which she quickly reprimanded him for with a hard smack. Maybe bringing a driver from home wasn't as good an idea as it had seemed when she had left. Anyhow, she followed the steward in to meet the Heir Apparent. On their way in, a serf bumped the "High Inquisitor", who simply ignored the man. Ella quickly flagged the man down and whispered to him, [color=f49ac2]"Could you have some wine here for me by the time this meeting is over? I'm parched."[/color] The look on the man's face said [b]"You just got here and you're ready to get drunk already?"[/b] Despite the look he gave, he quickly nodded and rushed off.

Ella ignored the introductions and opening of the king's speech, bending one knee slightly, waving, and winking when she was introduced. She was generally uninterested until the boy on the throne spoke of their council being poor based on their travel speed. At this point she suddenly looked shocked but quickly recollected herself and gave a coy look to the other advisors. When the boy dismissed them, Ella quickly took the lead of the charge outward, led only by the two serfs who were here to escort them. Upon getting to their destination, she quickly scanned the area for the slender serf who would be carrying her beverage. When he was nowhere to be seen, she looked to the only other female advisor and said, [color=f49ac2]"Good for nothing servants, can't deliver wine on time if their life depended on it."[/color] She giggled a bit before becoming silent to wait for a reply.