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Eclipse grinned at the teasing from his friend, knowing that despite the tone, Skua really meant what he said. [color=ed1c24][b]"No one I'd rather have following me around and looking intimidating."[/b][/color] Despite the tensions in the air it did seem like most dragons were having a good time with the festivities. There was plenty of food and interesting conversation to be had, so that hopefully boded well for the coming days. He continued eating tuning into the snappish back and forth that was going on between Ash and Sunrise, but that was about the usual for the two of them. He could hear snippets of conversation going on all around them. Dragons talking about mundane things like what time the festival was going to end or what food they should get. However, there were also those that talked a bit quieter about rising hostilities among the tribes. He hoped it was just talk.

He was snapped out of his thoughts as he saw Skua glance skyward and heard the call of one of the many SkyWing soldiers flying with Queen Ember. Must be time for the speech, he was certainly interested in what his aunt had to say about everything that was going on. She looked radiant as ever with the various pieces of jewelry catching the sun and sparkling across her scales. His head tracked her across the sky as she headed for the high part of the arena where she addressed the crowds. 

He turned his attention to Skua at his comment, [color=ed1c24][b]"That certainly makes it easy. No need to fight through the crowd to get a good spot to listen."[/b][/color] He shifted slightly so he didn't have to crane his neck around to see the queen as she settled onto the pulpit and the guards took up their positions nearby. Some in the sky and others on the ground.

Her head held regally Queen Ember gazed across the assembled dragons as they flooded into the arena, a faint smile across her face. As she stepped forward and addressed the crowd, [b][color=969696]"A warm welcome to the Sky Kingdom to each and every one of you. It is our pleasure to be able to host a festival for all of the tribes of Pyrrhia."[/color] [/b] She gestured towards the crowd with her claws as she spoke, the smile never dropping from her face,[color=969696] [b]"It brings me great joy to see so many dragons from so many walks of life gathered together; appreciating each others company."[/b][/color]

Eclipse let himself sit back and relax a bit. The calm nature of the Queen's stance setting his mind more at ease as she continued her speech.