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The king smiled down at the two men and said, "Hello! I'd like to welcome you both to the Kingdom of Thydyatha! My name is Damon. This..." He gestured to the prince. "...is my older brother Demitri. I'm afraid my daughter, the Princess Alison, is off wandering somewhere and should be joining us any moment. However, it is a pleasure to meet you both."

Prince Demitri rolled his eyes.

Arandur didn't miss the movement. [i]So, the drama has begun. I should try to ingratiate myself with this Prince Demitri so I have fewer enemies to fight. I don't know what he wants, so the first order of business is to find out. But don't ignore the King - he won't like that.[/i] He raised his head to look at the Prince. "Tis an honor to have met you both, and a shame that we could not meet her Highness, for we both brought gifts for her. Will his Highness the Prince be offering a gift to the princess as well?"

He looked to Prince Demitri. Even if the Prince had no intention of marrying the princess, Arandur wanted to plant the idea in the Prince's mind. It was the most obvious way to ensure that the Prince held the throne, and if Arandur presented himself as someone willing to help, the Prince could be persuaded to turn his gaze elsewhere. That is, if the Prince was keen on holding the throne at all. So the question posed was as much for information gathering as for subterfuge.