Emilia arrived at the designated meeting wagon before any of the other alchemists and found her place at the briefing table after ordering a servant to bring a bottle of the best brandy they had on the restaurant car. When Charles arrived she was standing by the window, staring at the landscape absentmindedly while savoring the exquisite drink, until he introduced himself...

The smallish woman, who didn't looked past her late teens, retributed the salute just as she met Charles' gaze with her impregnable facade, before saying [color=crimson]"At ease, major. The official briefing won't begin until we rendezvous with general Basque Grand at East City. This is just a social gathering between fellow Estate Alchemists, so please enjoy yourself."[/color] Emilia motioned to the drink that lay on a side table before turning to the windows once more and continuing [color=crimson]"Of course I recall that operation. You must be the Corrosive Alchemist, right? Thanks to your valiant efforts we were able to capture their holy man alive and get the crucial information we were after. Many Amestrian lives were saved because of you, if you wish, I could arrange for you to receive a medal for that."[/color]

Independent of Charles' answer to her offer, Emilia would do a brief pause before acknowledging it and then say [color=crimson]"As soon as the others arrive, we will have lunch together, the presence is not optional. However, you can ask for anything within the menu, since I arranged for us to have a personal chef for the day."[/color] Without saying another word, Emilia turned to the landscape again and remained silent until the other alchemists arrived.