Juliette arrived in the Great Hall not too long after Lenally, her royal extravagance slightly undermined by her hawk-like examination of her surroundings. She tried to gauge the mood in the room, particularly looking to see if anyone was acting strangely—if anyone knew more than the rest about the queen’s announcement, they might act furtively. Unfortunately, Juli did not see any signs that there was useful information to glean here. And truth be told, it was difficult to define “acting strangely” in such a strange situation as this. She would just have to be patient, relax, and look the part of princess for now.<br/><br/>Following Juli into the room was her bodyguard Nira, who had been upset at being sent away earlier and insisted on coming along. The princess had indulged her, but on the condition that she keep some distance and remain unobtrusive.<br/><br/>As promised, her former second in command Sir Tirgen was present. He was bantering with the other knights and minor nobles, as always looking to keep his star rising. Julie acknowledged him with a nod but kept her distance—there was no sense in undermining his efforts by joining him. Many of the Theiri nobles still secretly loathed their new “upstart peasant” of a princess, though they dare not say anything obvious to her face. Maybe it was just as well—assimilating too well to the frivolous world of the nobility would just cause her friends and allies in the military to wonder if she had gone soft.