Katja's masked face turned to see Baldur approaching. He'd responded quickly to her call, and Katja appreciated him all the more for his punctuality. Her silver gaze glinted at him a moment in thought. "Tell me, Baldur Hroovitnisson, what impression have you gotten of the empire Ebony in the time you have been here?" Straightforward as she was, it was unlike Katja to beat around the bush like this, but in truth there were many things running through her mind, and her plans for Baldur were not the only thing that needed addressing this day. "What are your thoughts on her people?"