[i]Shirokaze Rei...[/i]

Of course, she was the Heiress! That's why her name had sounded so familiar. She was the closest thing any of the Morallaen City States would have for a princess. Craïs had to bite back a chuckle as she shook Rei's hand, instead just opting to grin even wider. The heiress then went past her to talk with Aura. As did the Avanim representrative, [i]Abaddon Vystel[/i]. Vystrel, that name too sounded familiar to her. She'd have to check her notes once she got a little privacy. She nodded at Abaddon as the gunslinger too approached Aura. Seemed like everyone else on the team was a person of at least some importance except for herself, though one could argue Rei was leaps and bounds above any of them. Even if she wasn't the eldest heiress to the famed [i]1st Blade[/i] Shirokaze Sasuke.

Then the Liqian monk approached her. She took his hands and shook it and smiled at him. [b]"Craïs Magen, yes. Nice to meet you, Yaozu.[/b]

Only then did Jumal move, joining Rei and Abaddon as the two conversed with his apprentice. He knew who the two were. Abaddon, he had suspected would be the representative of his respective State. Rei was one of the two possible options. He knew Sasuke well. He wouldn't send anyone he didn't implicitly trust, namely anyone other than his son or daughter. Yes, Rei might be the better choice in the end. Despite the slight gap between her and her brother's skills, she was the more calm and collected of the two. Traits that would serve their mission far better than any skill with her blade would.

[b]"I trust you will, Mister Vystel. In fact, I am counting on it. Aura, while the best candidate the Magiyan can provide, is still young. Which is why the Magiyan Elder Council chose to send a second represtive to further assist you in your quest."[/b] Jumal then gestured to the redheaded mage a distance away. [b]"I hope her being Desertian doesn't impair your judgment of her?"[/b] He smiled in a grandfatherly fashion at the gunslinger. The question was legitimate, though. Desertia and Her people by proxy did have quite a reputation, and it wasn't a good one. Legalized slavery, criminal activity endorsed by the ruling factions, more civil wars than any nation in Mirasoria could attest to, and a past for bloodier than other nations.

Jumal then regarded Rei. [b]"I see Lord Shirokaze chose you, Lady Shirokaze. You have your great-great-great-grandmother's eyes... were it not for your hair, you'd look like a mirror image of her when she was your age."[/b] There was a fornlorn tone in his voice as he called her a lady, as if the title held a more deep meaning to it than what seemed.