<strong>Minerva</strong><br/><br/>Minerva had watched all with a touch of separation for the time as things were in an up roar she preferred the chance to observe everyone while they were ruffled. She chatted easily with those around her being as ever polite and flattering though she took no great pains to endear herself to anyone, she was a queen and she acted as one.<br/><br/>The food served was wonderful if a bit much for Minerva's palate as she ate a few bites here and there her attention being torn in so many directions. As a actor said some line too loudly she speared him with her gaze, flashing blue eyes narrowed in displeasure, she almost smiled as he wilting in front of her.<br/><br/>She didn't even flinch when her husband backhanded their daughter, it was only a measure of the discipline she'd receive this night for slipping away as she did. It was simply uncouth to leave the table without asking to be excused. Though her daughter left once more soon after a wave from Minerva's hand excusing her though the queen wished her to stay though it wouldn't have done well to make themselves look any more barbaric to the Theirians, she could already see the looks of distaste directed at the. Minerva cared little but if they were going to continue with the idea of peace it was best one play nice.<br/><br/>Minerva signaled one of her ladies to go follow her daughter and then settled into to observe once more until her husband asked her where Lenelly was. "She has fled to her room I believe. Let her be for now I will see to her after dinner." Minerva said archly a warning in her voice not to make another mistake in front of the other court by disciplining Lenelly in front of others.<br/><br/><strong>Erin</strong><br/><br/>Erin watched the room with a brilliant smile. The actors were filters out of the center of the room and most of courses of food had been put out and marry making would start soon. It was Erin's turn to claim the attention of the room though in part she loathed to end the entertainment the royals and other nobles were providing for themselves. It wasn't often enough enemies were made to play nice.<br/><br/>The actors moved in behind her prepping for her contortion show and knife throwing later once things had settled a bit. Though with the charged air she figured maybe throwing knives might be a bit too much on a few people nerves.  Taking a breath the young fool skipped forward the jingle of her bells tinkling through the room calling attention to anyone with an ear to listen.<br/><br/>Standing in the center of the open space surrounded on three sides by tables over flowing with people far too many of them armed for her taste Erin waited a moment to see if the room would quiet. "Today is marked by grief, out court covered in sadness; But maybe with a few new found friends we can find a way to gladness. For we all are different in turn we're all the same, for conflict in the past we must set aside our blame." Erin's eyes skimmed over the assembly and her sober smile turned bright as she noted both Lenelly and Garrard missing from the table. Speculation of their betrothal was ripe throughout the castle, to the Theirians it was all but a sure thing even without the announcement. "For the love of two may save us all, we can not let this fragile friendship fall." She said watching the eyes of the Theiri nobles scan the room as she had done for the royal children. Erin smiled when she noted their confusion unable to find the wayward children with their eyes. "So come one come all, each raise your glass, and let us each drink to forgetting the past. We are blessed this day with a new start, let us no let it fall apart." Erin said with a slight bow inclining her head to her queen before slipping away to change for her contortion act a pair of jugglers hopping around juggling oranges in the air taking her place in the center of the room.