Prince Yaknapati arrived with the kind of fanfare that came naturally to someone who had spent his entire life not having to announce himself.
His sister Princess Tamnarasi came beside him, younger by several years, with the sharp features of their family and an expression that suggested she found most things mildly entertaining in ways she wasn't entirely willing to admit.
They didn't even glance towards Dayamati. In normal situations, they were supposed to greet her as she was the wife of the emperor, but right now, they didn't acknowledge her.
They straight away made their way towards the place where Jolthar was standing. Everyone was standing up and greeting them but they didn't respond.
Dayamati scoffed, treating them as just arrogant children.
They reached Jolthar and stood before him. Jolthar was wondering the same as everyone, but he kept his expression blank and could only stare back at Tamnarasi, who had been staring at him since she had entered into the villa's walls.
