Sofia tipped her head in greeting towards the other figure once he had greeted them. How strange for Lilliana to simply note what could be a competitor for the throne. Though if she's talking about travel, perhaps mother's spy had been off a bit and Lilliana does not desire the throne? And if she does, what type of Queen would she become? Sofia had often thought about that as Aldreth's reign had started to come to a close.<br/><br/>"Yes, koi fish do have that effect on people. They are featured quite prominently in Eastern art. At my own residence in Florence they are featured in quite a few decorative scrolls." Sofia chuckled. "Really my poor town house is more like a museum than an actual residence." Suddenly Sofia longed for her little (compared to the palace) hiding place, with it's nice location over looking  a little tiled squared with it's bubbling fountain. After a second, she shook it off and brought herself to the present moment.<br/><br/>Anna smirked a little bit as well. "Surely when a star dies and it's light no longer shines in the heavens, another is born and shines even brighter in the night skies? Rulers, just like stars, cannot shine forever," the Russian noble directed to Amadeus.  Anna will be wary of the boy and the queen as well, but Eurich? No, not an active threat. Mayhaps after this business of thrones is taking care of Anna could make a companion out of the queen.