<b>Grand Alchemist Milka Vlammen, The Court of Castle Auxcora</b><br/><br/>Despite the courtroom getting packed with people, the Grand Alchemist had been reserved her usual spot in the back corner with a clear path to the entrance and plenty of empty space around in case of emergencies and to protect her equipment from getting tipped over by the impractical dresses and accessories that some of the more adventurous women tended to wear. Milka had arrived early with her apprentice, who was instructed to double check the contents of the medical table and its drawers while Milka herself stood at the front and curiously watched people arrive.<br/><br/><img alt="[​IMG]" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" data-url="http://i.imgur.com/B7h6DMh.jpg" src="http://i.imgur.com/B7h6DMh.jpg" style=""/><br/><br/>“Ma’am?” the apprentice asked for attention after finishing the inspection, but as she received no response, tried with a more formal approach, “Doctor Vlammen?”<br/><br/>“Yes?” Milka replied and turned around to see the slightly older woman standing ready by the table. “Oh, good. Please, take a seat,” Milka added before turning her back again and resuming to observe the crowd, while the apprentice sat down on a simple stool by the table. She, too, had been adequately dressed for the occasion in more than just a plain nurse’s gown, although not nearly as elegantly as the Grand Master whose outfit was much less practical for the job and more of a formality in the company of the nobles. Both of the alchemists wore pure black and white as was customary for the members of the Royal Apothecary.<br/><br/>The sudden boom of an entrance and introduction of Viscountess Edelmira Hyde caught Milka’s full attention as the woman stormed into the courtroom. The alchemist took quick steps forward, at first only to catch a sight of the voluptuous cream-colored dress rustling along the carpet, but then, as she walked even further towards the main aisle, leaning left and right to peek between people obstructing the view, she also caught a glimpse of the woman herself and heard some of the harsh words that came out of her mouth. A little wider grin briefly flashed in one corner of the alchemist’s mouth that was in any case kept in a casual smile as she watched the woman make a scene a little further away. This, to the young Grand Alchemist, was far too interesting to miss, so she found herself a spot to stand nearby, and for now, left her apprentice take care of work.<div class="messageTextEndMarker"> </div>