「Inside the banquet hall.」
Upon seeing the Emperor and Empress, Celeste Grant and her family gave a slight bow.
"Greetings, Royal Brother, Royal Sister-in-law."
"Greetings, Royal Brother, Royal Sister-in-law, and all the royal ladies."
'They had borrowed these identities, so they had to show the proper courtesy. Her son, this wisp of a Primordial Spirit, still had to live in Elyndra. She and Javier Sinclair also wouldn't be leaving for some time.'
'The necessary courtesy had to be shown. But as for kneeling to a mortal emperor? That was out of the question. Even if she did kneel, he wouldn't be able to withstand it.'
Aaron Sinclair had thought he would surely be nervous meeting his Imperial Uncle and the Empress, whom he had never laid eyes on before.
But in their presence, he felt perfectly calm, not a single ripple in his heart. 'Is it because I'm part of the Royal Family? Is that why I don't feel the slightest bit of fear facing the Emperor? That could be it.'
