Achencheres rose up to greet the Merchant King warmly.<br/><br/>"You are welcomed here as a guest. Perhaps you would like to do some trading while you are here? I have some young daughters and wives that may want to see your wares if you were to set up a display of them. Also perhaps we can do a bit of bartering together ourselves."<br/><br/>"Please send for Pet-Ament and for Merit. "  Achencheres spoke to a runner who took off quickly.<br/><br/>"Come and sit with me to have a drink. Tell me where you you are heading so that I can decide if you could do me a great favor and to a grieving widow daughter in law with young children as well as pregnant."<br/><br/>Achencheres lead the Merchant King to a table where servants were waiting to serve drinks and another brought fruit and bread with cheese to the table.<br/><br/>Outside the main Palace, servants were scurrying about to find places for the Merchant King's people tp pitch their tents.<br/><br/>Merit smiled and sat down to eat. Hat-Su and Sanura sat as well.<br/>"I think that you should at least eat some of the bread and drink some milk. It will help with your butterflies and perhaps settle your stomach. You may not get to eat for a long time. " Hat-Su advised.<br/><br/>"I hope that the person that you will meet will be good to you. I hope he is as good looking as you want him to be too."  Sanura smiled at Merit.<br/><br/>Soon a servant came to say that Achencheres would like to see Pet-Ament and Merit at the main Palace as soon as they could arrive.<br/>"It is time!" Merit spoke quickly with eagerness never before shown to anyone.<br/>Hat-Su and Sanura stood and embraced Merit before she left.