LAFAIGI
Lafaigi was not the beautifully constructed in the same way the Western capital of Abertone was. It was made up of a large central plaza, many of its stone tiles cracked, surrounded by impressive white buildings that upon closer inspection seemed to be less grand and simply white washed, in some area the paint was peeling to reveal to grey stone underneath. Beyond this plaza there were modern modern buildings erected from glass and concrete, an attempt to try and modernise the city. As you headed north the city began to get greener yet to the south first came a small river valley that was home to a great deal of the capitals industry. Beyond that the planned city turned into a maze of harsh, squat brick buildings with corrugated iron roofs, the slums housed some of the poorest in the Empire but a great deal of work had been done to tidy them up for the world cup and of course no tourists would come here and certainly the Emperor wouldn't dream of it.
Today he was rather looking forward to the day. When his cousin Graziano had returned from the talks in Rokkenjima he had been pleased with the creation of the ADSN and happily had added his approval to that of his trusted consul. Graziano had informed him that it had been Empress Serena of Aosta who had done a great deal of the hard work and that Graziano had been impressed by the young Empress. Marco knew very little about Aosta except for the fact that it was ruled by a pretty young Empress and so therefore he was delighted to have the chance to host them. There was a game that evening and the stadium would be packed with fans but high up in the VIP lounge the Emperor would be able to speak privately with the Aostans with one eye on the game while more than likely Graziano did the hard work. Before then however Marco had gone to the airfield the military had on the edge of the city to greet the Empress.
There was the usual pomp and ceremony. Members of his Imperial guard clad in black and gold uniforms lined a red carpet arranged so that once the Empresses aircraft had come to a stop she would be able to walk onto the velvet threads and greet Marco. "Is she single?" He asked his cousin as the aircraft touched down.
"I believe so" Graziano rolled his eyes. "She is though very business like so please try and be likewise."
"When am I not?" Marco said with only a feint snigger. "Now anything I should know last minute." He asked
"Not a thing" Graziano replied as the Empresses aircraft opened up.