Ashara glances at Saarisi, arching an eyebrow, the salamander scowling, and then shrugging.<br/><br/>The hour, unfortunately, passes too quickly, and they soon find themselves lurking in the background of the diplomatic meeting. After introductions, the two resume their negotiations, and Draiss can immediately see the situation; the opponent is a highly skilled diplomat, with a honeyed tongue, obviously experienced with years of manipulating, while the current ruler of Dragon's Roost is... not. Rather, he's more of an administrator and leader, but not as skilled with diplomacy. His advisers help, but they're all fairly clearly outmatched. The fact that the opposing nation is larger, has a mobile army, and is known to recruit 'privateer' bandits doesn't help, either. Still, the mere presence of Draiss seems to have emboldened his descendant... a fact which does not escape the diplomat, who is clearly wary of this sudden surge of confidence.