They continued their conversation for another 15 minutes. "Oh, it is about time, isn't it?", Brzdmtsveli Ketevan said with a smile. "If you are not too tired, we can move on with the agenda".
They left the palace and they were invited this time to share the same car. Face to face, Ketevan did not try to force the conversation, she allowed her assistant to explain Akasha some of the most important areas, buildings, and monuments that they could see through their travel. "Usually, our National History and Arts Museum, one of our largest and most important museums in this city and in our nation, is closed this day of the week. So I thought it may be interesting for you to pay a visit".
They stopped in front of a wide explanade, which included several gardens, with a large arc and a huge statue in the middle of the square. The National History and Arts Museum building considerably dominated the sight, along a theatre at the other side of the square. However, before that, Akasha was invited to inaugurate a new building which had recently built, which was placed at one of the sides of the squares, nearby a temple consacrated to Okron.
"The Center for Coft Aranye Studies aims to be a multidisciplinary education center", one of the assistants explained.
"I'm sure it could be interesting if Clysperis academics and writers could be able to be hired or at least visit the center", Ketevan told Akasha once the ceremony was finished.
"Indeed, Your Most High Majesty", Avtandil Gokieladze, who was introduced as Director of Education Planning in the center, replied. "It would be a honour for our institute".
"The museum is quite large, of course", Ketevan told Akasha once they were welcomed inside, "so we're just visiting the Western Wing of the museum so the visit is not too long or exhausting, naturally".
They were accompanied by two assistants, a guide and a responsible from the museum. As the museum was rather empty, besides another occasional employee they may find, their own steps could be heard instead of the usual murmurs and voices of the visitors during the rest of the days.
"The Western Wing happens to be my favourite halls of our museum", Ketevan added as they advanced. The collections included consisted in several works of arts, sculptures, diverse objects, and tapestries included, but mostly comprised of paintings and drawings from different centuries. Portraits of both historical figures, battles, or religious ceremonies and historical places, but also nature, common people and traditions, were the most common they could see.
"An unfortunate namesake", the Brzdmtsveli said, as they stood in front of a portrait, colourful but rather archaic in its forms, of Ketevan of Mtsvumi. "Sadly, she had a tragic end. Through our history, there were times where fair and just people did not always meet the fortune they deserved it. But I'd like to thing that we have left behind those turbulent and divisive times".
Ketevan looked much more like cheerful as they stood in front of a much larger painting depicting a seaside. "This one is one of my favourites", she said. "For me, it is a colourful wave, a wave of rainbow. That sea -blue, green, red, and white, all at once- feels like Spring, pure and free...It, of course, reminds me of my own childhood, as my own mother acquired this painting before that I could remember it. I donated it a few years ago. I felt everyone deserves to admire it as well".
In the next roon, they stood in front of a painting which was certainly much different than the previous ones, depicting armed horsemen attacking both men and children, as well as abducting a number of young girls wearing white clothing.
"This painting, know as 'The Rape of the Pure' is front the late 19th-century", explained the guide, "it depicts a real event, although happened almost three centuries before, of course. It was once highly controversial, but the author wished to express, both naturalistic and symbolically, the destruction of temples and human impact caused by the attacks of Abydian troops".
"The may be of a completely different nature, of course", Ketevan joked, "but both our nations have a complicated past with Abydos".
"In the next room you'll see different portraits from every Brzdmtsveli since 1704", the guide added.
"Well", Ketevan interrupted with a smile, "with just a few notable exceptions, I must say".
"Indeed, Your Most High Majesty", the guide replied.
"I hope you're not too tired", Ketavan told Akasha as their visit ended. "I'll meet you later today. I expect to find you still in a good mood then".
Akasha will be finally led to the Prime Minister's residence. The building, built under a classical architectural style, was much modern but not exactly impresive compared to the palace she could see before during the morning.
"Welcome", a female assistant wearing a military uniform told them as they arrived. "His Excellency is already waiting, Majesty. If you don't mind, follow me".
"Nice to meet you, Majesty", Prime Minister Bidzina Samkharadze told Akasha as she entered one of the building's main halls. I hope the meeting with Her Most High Majesty and your visit have been pleasant so far".
"It is a honour that you are the first foreign head of state that I had the pleasure to meet in my humble residence since I was appointed, of course", Bidzina said. "How have you found our nation during your journey?".