"So, you're the envoy sent by Congzhong City, representing City Lord Dusuan?"
Tales sat in his study, smiling as he examined the male envoy from a foreign land. His head was wrapped in splendid silk, his collar and sleeves were richly adorned, and his face was covered in the distinctive patterns of the Hanbul people. They exaggerated and accentuated his facial features, even stretching the shape of his eyes out of proportion.
"Indeed. May Xiri bless you, the honorable and noble Diye Ba Tales. This servant is called Nausud. I am an envoy under Taral Dusuan."
With that, Nausud followed Hanbul etiquette. He bowed with both hands pressed to his abdomen, touched his forehead with his left hand, praised Xiri, and performed a grand obeisance before Tales.
Tales smiled and gestured for him to sit.
"May Xiri shine forever, Diye Ba Tales... I mean, Your Highness Tales, regent of Empty Palace. If my lord Dusuan were to learn of this in Congzhong City, he would surely be delighted, and would certainly present you with generous gifts in celebration."
Nausud spoke the Western Continent's Common Tongue with a noticeable accent, but his grammar was precise and his choice of words authentic. To anyone listening, he was perfectly easy to understand.
By comparison, however, he remained bent over and respectfully standing, not daring to sit. His posture was cautious and restrained, almost timid:
"Unfortunately, this servant is humble and dares not presume to speak or present gifts on my lord's behalf. I only pray that the Sunbreak Sovereign may illuminate your ears and eyes, granting you clear sight and keen hearing; that the Sunset Goddess may cleanse your faith, leaving it devout and sincere; and that you may receive the teachings of the Final True God, hear the truth, and understand it