Everett stood quietly through Bellamy’s speech, smiling pleasantly as he listened to him gush over his sister briefly before thanking him for delivering her to them. It wasn’t as though he’d had much of a choice in the matter, frankly, it was either he delivered her or their negotiations crumbled into chaos likely eventually devolving their relations to the point where they’d not be able to return to pleasantries. Regardless the prince dipped his head politely in Bellamy’s direction at his thanks as Arabelle had when he’d addressed her just moments before. The pair both offered a pleasant laugh at the prince’s jest, and Everett assumed that the introductions would be concluded then and they’d be dismissed with the rest of the court. Apparently, that was not the plan, however, as it would have likely been in the case of an introduction to the court within Velorath. It was stated that it was time for the Luc and Hughes family to meet each other under more intimate circumstances.<br/><br/>The prince at his sister, who looked just as surprised as he at the announcement from the king and they shifted a little closer together in tandem as the population of the room thinned out to the pair of them, the royal family of Gaule, and a handful of scattered guardsmen. Everett reached out to rest a hand gently on his sisters back as he felt her tense beside him at the approach of her betrothed. He turned his attention forward as the Gaule greeted him with an abruptly stuck out hand he hesitated briefly before taking it and offering a firm shake.<br/><br/>“The pleasure is all ours, Prince Bellamy,” he responded pleasantly before he stepped backward and gently nudged his sister forwards. “We’ve been eagerly awaiting to make your acquaintance since we got news that you’d accepted my dear sister’s proposal,” he commented, eyeing his sister in a way that quietly urged her to engage with the prince. She looked almost frozen for a few moments as she stood there looking at the man that she was slated to share a bed within just a few short months. She composed herself enough to form a coherent sentence directed towards the prince.<br/><br/>“My brother tells the truth, he and I have been looking forward to coming here and meeting you and the entirety of your court since we heard the news. You’re just as beautiful as all the stories tell … Oh, well, by you of course I mean your kingdom, your court, and, well, certainly you as well. I don’t mean to offend.” The poor girl flushed bright red as she stumbled helplessly over her words before looking at her brother with a desperate gaze.  Everett chuckled softly and shook his head in an amused manner as he turned back to the prince.<br/><br/>“You’ll have to forgive us if we’re not well prepared for conversation. It was a long journey and I’m sure we’re both a bit frayed by the public appearance. This is a very different environment than we’re used to, after all,” he murmured apologetically as his sister hung her head and stepped back behind her brother slightly. “Our journey … Well, it was pleasant enough. We faced some difficulties along the way, but nothing our caravan wasn’t prepared for. I must admit I’m glad to be back within a heavy set of walls, though,” he relayed with a pleasant chortle and shake of his head.