Cernunnos turned as he noticed movement from the corner of his eyes, smiling at the approaching figure.<br/><br/><strong>“Good evening, Cernunnos, King of the Sluagh, Master of the Wild Hunt.”</strong><br/><br/>"And a good evening to you, Princess Ellaria NicArren." he replied, returning her courtesy with his own. "I see I have been lied to already." He paused for a moment, a faint smile on his lips. "The words I heard of your beauty are truly insufficient to their task."<br/><br/>Before he had a chance to compliment her further his eyes were drawn to figures mounting the dias.<br/><br/>His head cocked slightly to the side as he studied them, and listened to their words.<em>So ...</em>he thought,<em>It seems it is true after all.</em><br/><br/>When they finished speaking he returned his gaze to the Princess in front of him, raising his goblet to her. "Princess. Be welcome indeed then to this sithen. I am sure that you must find this ..." his free hand flicked out to encompass the room around them ... "all quite remarkable."