Cynthia followed him in and then took a stance next to the entrance, letting Dev approach the king alone. To most, it was an approach of equals, though in reality, he knew he could survive long enough for Cynthia to charge and take Irovetti's attention long enough for Devague to finish him with a spell. The two women in the room were glanced at and then dismissed as wall flowers, and he stopped before the small open area, and gave an elegant nod that was precisely measured to convey respect between equals. "And a pleasure to meet another peer. Though my champion will just have water, if that; she was charged by my normal guard to take my safety seriously, and the normal guard is quite the hardass."<br/><br/>He wasn't put off by the 'lust' Irovetti was showing, he wasn't interested, and wouldn't be put off by appreciation. He lounged on the floor, too large for any chair, and drank what he was given without concern. He doubted Irovetti had invited him here just to poison him. "To a friendly and productive meeting; may our opponents choke on their own confusion."<br/><br/>Devaguea was careful despite the apparent relaxed attitdue, though he doubted it really fooled Irovetti. The man was known as a shark for a reason, and even with Talia advising in his head, he knew to phrase things carefully, and not throw wild comments around. Despite controlling significantly more land than him, he knew that Irovetti had more powerful troops under his command than the dragon duke did.