Damnable Curiosity

Raisa listened to the fae introduce herself and could not restrain a smile. The arrogance, the confidence, the blind faith in oneself... Raisa immediately liked the woman. "A Queen and an Empress," she mused. "What an interesting day this has become. It's lovely to meet one of royal caliber, there are so few in this strange land." Many Raisa had med so far had had no notion as to how royalty, even ex-royalty, was to be treated. They would blink at her title and go on as if nothing had changed. But certainly one descended from gods (though whether she believed that out of hand was uncertain) would understand. "Were you born in this land, ah... What title do you prefer, exactly?" It seemed only polite to ask, rather than to assume.