Koma made no effort to hide her displeasure and misery. During her stay, her responses to her mother were clipped and her exterior icy. She partially blamed her mother for her predicament. After all, Risa had made no effort to change Talrik's mind from the decision he had made regarding Koma's future. Of course, what she didn't know was that Risa had begged and pleaded with her husband to choose Komi instead of Koma before the parents had sat down in front of their children, not wanting their eldest daughter's happiness ruined. Unfortunately, Talrik was a stubborn man and refused to see reason on the matter. He was not about to send his precious Komi to the wolves as he described the Fire Nation royals, instead breaking up the wedding plans between Sarrik and Koma. It was a terrible situation and Risa was all too aware that her daughter blamed her. However, it didn't stop the older woman from trying to make it up to her.<br/><br/>The day of the banquet was something that Koma was not looking forward to. After all, she would be faced with her future husband and his family. She wanted nothing more than to sneak off into the night and make her escape. If she could reach the South Pole, perhaps she could meet with Sarrik in secret and they could run away together. Still, she knew how furious her father would be if she did that. Not to mention, it would not be easy to sneak out of the Fire Nation. Not to mention, her mother was watching her like a hawk as if expecting her daughter to run. Everything about this situation wasn't fair and not once did she stop to think about how her new fiance might feel about this arrangement.<br/><br/>She was dressed in her finest once more, the clothes a little more articulate than the last and her hair style done similarly. She refused to smile as she was shown to her seat, not once chancing a glance towards the royal family. Risa, despite her brooding daughter, made sure to treat their hosts with the respect they deserved. As Koma fixed her gaze down on the table, she noticed that a note had come with the food presented to them. She plucked it up and opened it, blue eyes scanning the contents of the letter. As she read, her eyes began to narrow, feeling furious by the words presented to her. Perhaps in a different situation, she might have taken the words as the compliment they were meant to be, but right now she just found them infuriating.<br/><br/>She crumbled the note up and tossed it away, unaware of her mother's gaze who had watched her daughter read the note. Risa frowned, uncertain about the reason for her daughter's sudden ire. Yes she had been angry before, but it seemed like something had made it worse. She watched as Koma finally looked towards the royal table, focusing her blue gaze on Zander. Instead of giving him a smile, she glared at him before averting her gaze. Risa sighed softly, feeling a headache approach. Her daughter was not going to make this easy.