"Should you ever have questions, feel free to correspond with me at any time. It has been absolute pleasure, good Headmistress," Everett gives his final words to Ellaria, as she makes her exit. His attention returns to the Matriarch with a straightening of his posture and coat, which hadn't slipped as much as his internal composure.

"My fretting is assuaged! Thank you for taking my concerns so seriously," he offers to the Matriarch, "You are both marvelous. Among my people, the Springtide, women are looked to for leadership. It's a relief to see much the same, in such a familiar place. May I inquire, are you interested in retaining a diplomatic outreach with Aefenglom? I would be eager to serve as an intermediary between our people, moving forward," a pause for humor, before a cheeky and playful wink.

"What a fine reason to see more of me, that would make,"