The Empire of Reimia (3)

Bert was offended, pouted, and left.

Initially, Parphinora wanted to demonstrate a couple of fencing techniques (she was trained in a style similar to Romeo's), but feeling this pressure, she felt terrible fear. "Alarion, save me," she thought to herself. After holding the weapon in her hands for a short time, purely out of politeness, she returned it to Azarina:
-The quality of the weapon is excellent. But I can understand the reluctance to hold it too often. It's better to hang such a thing on the wall, so that the guests of the estate can see it.

— That's also a worthy use," Romeo agreed, "by the way, Azarina?
— Yes?
— Was the Eisenbach family invited to the meeting at the Imperial Palace, which is scheduled for early June?
— I haven't contacted members of my family for the past few days, so I can't answer for sure, as I haven't heard any information about such a meeting.
— I don't know the details, but it seems that the government will have to make an important statement about certain changes that await the empire in the future. Most likely, all significant figures will be invited, including those not from the aristocracy, which is a great disappointment to me. Parphinora, as far as I know, your family should also be invited.