Gilda, on the other hand, was absorbing the scene in front of her. From the way the seating arrangements were done, she knew which humans were higher in their hierarchy by how close they were to Queen Molyneux. Her Highness herself looked steady and confident in her elevated chair at the end of the central table. She was draped with Royal Blue cloth under gilded hide (polished to a shine), her feathers dyed  and styled with dark blue and orange,  and had golden feathers adorning the sides of her head. On her left sat the Ambassador, and along his side the humans, nearest being the one that shook the Captain’s hand. On the Queen’s right were the High Lords and Ladies, all dressed in white cloth secured with golden buttons on their shoulders. 