He honestly hadn't been expecting company, and knew that showing up early had had a possibility of being detained rather than actually meeting him. He tested his magic, on reflex, making sure everything was still summonable, not because he was worried, but just making sure. He ate lightly, and was glad when he was finally called, mostly bored with playing a four way mortality game in his head against himself.<br/><br/>He bowed halfway, less than most nobles, showing that he respected the Emperor, but didn't consider him completely above him. It was something of a private joke between the two, the Emperor tolerating it mostly out of amusement, Draiss because he could kill the plane with pretty much a thought. He took a seat, and idly took a fruit, rolling it in his hand, grinning as he realized it was one of the fruits from his valley. "Not at all, sir. Not long at all. Sorry it has been so long since we last got together, but you know how running an township can be."<br/><br/>He grinned, and glanced at the scroll that he had brought back, before nodding to it, and raising an eyebrow, letting him break the subject first.