"Ragic... I said behave yourself and you'll have them all to yourself and more tonight." she said again, not falling for his pouting guilt trip "I'm the Empress; it takes more than puppy-dog eye to get me to bend."<br/><br/>And off it was to meet the nobility in one of the collective chambers, long table and all.  The throne room sadly did not suit well for the length that some of the discussions could take.  The nobility could be so VERY stubborn...<br/><br/>(OOC: Not sure how you want to handle the meeting, if you want to skip it or whatever)