A little sense of disappointment rushed through Tsarina Catherine's emotions at the sight of Enrikos's courteous decline. However, she would never let that prevent her from anything. As the two followed the majordomo down the path, the Grand Duchess held her fiancee's arm tightly, showing clear interest on how she would be accepted by the tsarina's "mother".
"Mother, I'm glad to see you!", lauded Catherine upon being in a hearing distance with the queen emerita of Cinyras. "This is my fiancee, Catherine", elegantly, the Grand Duchess quickly curtsied to the much older Sara as the pair came to a stop. "Your Majesty", simply remarked the Grand Duchess in a humble tone, her own heart beating with nervousness.