*Looking a bit surprised, seeing something familiar in this young woman, trying to remember where she had met her before.  Then she realized she was staring and came up with a typical desert greeting*<br/><br/>"Inshanna, beautiful one, but you look familiar to me.  I am Lady Sukkana Bint-Badra, royal ambassador of Shantarra.  And you, crown jewel of the desert, what is your name?"<br/><br/>*keeping my hands on the front of my golden tunic to avoid the front from jutting out suspiciously and giving away my 'concealed weapon,' which by this time was as thick and large as any club*<br/><br/>"Perhaps you can tell me as we head to the throne room.  It looks like the Empress is read to see us now."<br/><br/>*nodding to the gentleman who had just recently approached and whom they were to follow*<br/><br/>*whispering aside to Aisha in a low tone that Vincent could not hear*<span class="bbc_size" style="font-size: 8pt;">"And a good thing, too.  Just between you and me I was wondering if I should have provisioned myself for a long winter's siege in this waiting room."</span>