[Kresus and Irina Story]
The following day, Kresus walked into the palace while Irina sat on his shoulder, completely invisible. When the doors to the throne room were opened, Kresus arrived in a vast, open hall lined with numerous pillars on both sides. Several royal guards stood as still as statues between the pillars, and two handmaidens in sheer dresses held large fans to cool a powerful man sitting on the throne. The man looked formidable, with his four arms crossed over his chest and eyes that were stern and focused—yet empty, as if he were staring right through Kresus. Beside him stood the hooded, bearded old man. Reaching the podium where the throne sat, Kresus immediately dropped to one knee.
"Greetings, King Vogir," Kresus said.
"Rise, Kresus. What brings you here? How is the situation at the front lines?" Vogir asked.
