Just to clarify, @Raineh Daze is citing stuff the Iron Roses actually did after having talked to me about events that have happened in their history, and the members should probably know the order's history well enough to know it's not empty propaganda. ^^;
And, um, admittedly still confused about how Eliabelle's apology was a snub? I'm really not intending for the royalty of Thaln to be anti-outsider and refuse to help anyone. So if I missed something I'd really like to know so I don't mislead anyone.
So...when did this history lesson happen? Cause the propaganda part they were referring to was most certainly when she was shouting out how great the captain and the knights did at the top of her lungs. Plus there are always culture differences and things like that too.
I'm sure the apology could easily be seen as a snub, no matter how incensed royalty is they should be expected to have the presence of mind to actually engage in at least some polite conversation with their guests, especially if they are techically foreign dignitaries. Just writing him off so quickly is like saying, "sorry I don't have the time to deal with and outsider right now cause I'm totes mad and someone not directly involved doesn't matter".
It's not like she was trying to be rude, but when you're royalty you really are expected to rise to a higher standard, especially when you are hosting a royal ball designed to bring people together.