Standing rigidly off to the side of the room near the throne, Vincent kept his silence as the talks began. So far there was not much business being discussed, although the newly appointed Empress was certainly impressive with her forceful and witty rebuke of the Shantarran ambassador. Her bodyguard Gaist must feel the same way, judging from his quiet word with Eclypsia. As Grand Commander, he couldn’t help but feel good about these two - they kept the Kingdom first, as it should be.<br/><br/>This Sukkana woman was a different story. Like his Empress, Navarre couldn’t help but doubt the ambassador’s professionalism. He scowled with his one good eye. Was this… a joke to her?<br/><br/>He tilted his head in Gaist’s direction and raised a subtle eyebrow, signaling to the bodyguard a ‘<em>what’s this lady’s problem?</em>’ gesture.<br/>