[quote]though none of them had come over to the royals yet[/quote] What? But... I thought? [quote]it was not long before she was at the presence of the highest royalty, and she showed the basic noble courtesy as she had been taught—a bow from the neck and do not speak until spoken to.[/quote] Did I perceive incorrectly of said post or was Pythia's manners not described well enough? Did I forget to write something? I mean she slunked into the crowd after she did proper etiquette, but it's not like she is hiding or dis-acknowledging?