The group enjoyed a sumptuous dinner.
Duchess Olivia felt sorry for the Prime Minister, whose workload had doubled due to the launch of the "Western Advance." After greeting Her Majesty the Queen, she hurried out to assist her father with government affairs.
Others either worked overtime, studied, or practiced their skills.
Only Aiven and Liweina, the two monarchs, walked together into the intricately decorated small side chamber inside White Swan Castle.
Gurgle...gurgle...
Aiven skillfully brewed this year's new tea while organizing in his mind the exhilarating grand blueprint:
"There's been too much going on lately, so many things to handle. If it weren't for the bankers' little maneuvers reminding me, I nearly forgot about this profitable business.
As long as the two of us agree, and let allied nations follow suit, accomplishing this lucrative venture shouldn't be difficult."
