Dusk was standing at the buffet, getting glass after glass of brandy. He would drink an entire barrel right there, but, being one of Her Magnificent's knights, he showed some self control and kept up appearances. He looked out, literally, over the crowds of people. No one here was tall as he, which made it easy to see everyone. He picked out several members of royalty, nothing of a surprise, including Queen Michalle. He'd never met her personally, but he new her country. Dusk trained as a blacksmith there, having learned alchemy from his father, before becoming a Knight of Areth. He brought his skills here, and has been helping to improve the technological and magical standing of the Queendom of Areth.