"On behalf of the Emperor," Harry continued, feeling that to be a natural continuation of the exchange. Though the King had appeared polite and interested, nothing about the gravity of the Great Hall, nor their distance, encouraged a long, intimate introduction. "- and the Byzantine, I bring you tokens of his gratitude."<br/>At that, the two Greeks accompanying Harry once again stepped forward to yet again lift the chest. Harry knew they both spoke limited French, and that their actions were a reflection of their ability to read the room. As they reappeared in his line of sight, Harry's tensely formal posture relaxed ever so slightly.<br/>Almost as an afterthought, he turned to reach out for the nearest of the two. His touch was soft as his hand gently landed on the other man's upper arm.<br/>"Would you be so kind to present the chest to the prince?" Harry added in Greek. Neither Harry nor Albus had been aware of the fact that the crown prince's presence, and had, subsequently, not brought anything intended as a personal gift.<br/>With only a nod, the two Greeks brought the chest to the raised stone platform; as instructed, the chest was settled off centered, in front of the prince rather than in front of the King and Queen.<br/>This time allowing himself to directly adress the prince, Harry smiled. The prince truly was a work of art in his formal dress, yet Harry found that his mind went blank just the same as when he had seen him in his riding wear.<br/>"To the kingdom of France," Harry said with a small delay, once again in French. There was a small hesitation as Harry considered adressing the prince in Latin, which, in turn, made him smile a little bit wider, flustered by his own fumble. "From the Emperor's personal collection."<br/>Yet again perfectly able to read the course of the conversation by just tone alone, the chest was unlocked and opened, revealing several dozen bound books.