At once, Asriel was delighted. It had been some time since he had been greeted so formally-- and by a foreigner, no less. Though, he supposed that he would be considered the outlier in this case, but that did not take from the fact that she was much wiser to his customs than he had expected. But along with these pleasantries, there came an air of distinct discomfort. He hadn't been told that the Queen was with child, and heavily at that. He supposed it had taken a very long time to arrive, so the news must not have been able to reach the King before he was sent off. That was bound to complicate some things, he was sure.<br/><br/>But nothing was impossible. He prided himself on being a smart man, and simply decided that this would be little more than a bump-- pardon the expression. He squared his shoulders, straightened his back further and spoke:<br/><br/>"As a representative of the Kingdom to the South, I have seen and experienced things that you and yours may not have been privy to. We do not find you to be ill-equipped, Your Majesty, but it is our hope that I would be able to provide you with another source of knowledge to what lies beyond. The world is changing." He hesitated as he glanced towards the window. Sunlight was just barely beginning to break through the stained glass, littering the floor with speckles of color. "And it is much bigger than what you know to be your dominion. With my help, you can be prepared for things to come so your land and people are not befallen by another tragedy."<br/><br/>His expression became a bit more solemn. "King Caddeus sends his deepest sympathies for your loss. He hopes to be of aid to you in any way that he can, and my presence here is an attempt to do so." He bowed again. "Will you accept the gift of my benevolent ruler?"