[Xiomera]

The Empress smiled at Dell, returning the handshake with a polite half-nod of her own. "Your welcome is most gracious, sir. I am honored to be visiting your country for the first time. The first of many mutually pleasant and beneficial visits, ideally." Calhualyana's smile was genuine as well - or, at least, it looked so genuine that only an absolute master could tell the difference. "I am looking forward to the talks, which I hope will be satisfactory to all of us," she finished with another smile. Calhualyana could be quite charming when she wanted to be, and coupled with her personal attractiveness, that could go a long way to hiding the cold steel behind the warm exterior.

Behind the Xiomerans, the Manabí delegation waited patiently. Unlike the Xiomerans, who were elaborately dressed in expensive suits and uniforms, the Manabí were clad in simple robes with discreet and subtle gold jewelry accenting them. Sapa Tanqui, for one, did not look impressed with the charm offensive that Calhualyana was waging.