The man that had entered the room was indeed Lance D’phiarllin. Despite his rough looks he seemed to be a happy and kind person. [color=8882be]“Yes I am. It is good to meet you.”[/color] Gioberto replied. [color=8882be]“It would seem that everyone has arrived. Are we ready to begin?”[/color] He was anxious to get on with meeting. It was very important to him that the alliance remained strong as the north was growing more troublesome by the day and there were many important issues to discuss.