Date: May 3025<br/>Location: Siege Perilous: Aboard the Cobblestone Road<br/>Tagging: All then Kurumi Tatsu Kurita<br/>Content: The Red Carpet<br/><br/>There wasn't time for more much more conversation before the Kharnov slowed, hovered and gently settled to the ground.  "Ladies and gentlemen, we haver reached our destination," Canavanugh announced.  "Unfortunately it would seem you are being thrown right into the lion's den without the chance to freshen up.  The major clue is the red carpet that runs from the landing pad to the entrance of what is effectively the centre of military operations.  This isn't something I was expecting.  No doubt the mess hall has been pressed into service as a reception hall.  Your luggage will be offloaded and prepared for shipping to your respective camps where you will most likely face an second welcome."<br/><br/>He turned to his 'copilot'.  "It has been a definite pleasure, Lady Kurita.  I look forward to speaking with you again in the future.  I sincerely hope the reception goes will for you.  No doubt the social generals will know that they have competition after tonight."  He unbuckled himself and opened the cockpit door.<br/><br/>"My apologies," he said to all the passengers.  I was unaware that there would be no break between arrival and presentation.  I hope there will be no problems with that."<br/><br/>The red carpet that awaited them covered the twenty yards or so from the landing pad to the door.   It was lined on both sides by Steiner infantry in dress uniforms.