Lady in Waiting was a strange role, possibly outdated now across Mundus. It served three purposes officially and one rather less official, those selected tended to be daughters of nobility keen to make connections with the high ranks of nobility and gain a personal connection to the monarch. In return for their service they were expected to tend to the daily management of the Queen's life ranging from everything for ensuring she had all the things needed to do her job, they had to also act as a kind of PA for the monarch and finally be a kind of official friend. Unofficially there role was to ensure visiting monarchs were well taken care of meaning in the past they'd sometimes rather crudely been called the "Royal Bed Warmers". While Stasya Pelagiya had attempted to fulfil that function with King David of East Moreland he'd politely declined but Stasya's charm had still ensnared the monarch ensuring she was now Queen in her own right. While Tonya was perhaps less delighted with her assignment becoming well thought of by an Emperor could still be useful for the Bogdanovic family who would be considered to be firmly fixed in the lower echelons of noble life. While rumours of the Emperors nature concerned her it was perhaps little different to many Lodjain attitudes. She allowed him to kiss her hand and then acted coy as he placed the necklace on her. She turned and bobbed in a polite curtsey to the Emperor. "Thank you Your Imperial Majesty, its beautiful" she added.
She linked her arm through Emperor Marco's and lead him towards the main Ball Room, while the ball was yet to begin officially there was already the band warming up and a few eager youngsters had begun twirling on the dance floor. As they reached the door Tonya discreetly slipped a red jacketed chamberlain a card. He glanced down at it but had been well prepared by the Pelagiya family. While the rank and file of guests would just slip into the Ball Room the elite would get their own introduction. "Please Welcome the Royal Lady in Waiting Miss Tonya Bogdanovic and his Imperial Majesty Emperor Marco IX of Abertone and Grand Duke of Faidello." There was polite applause and a few noticeable greeting bows. Tonya guided them towards where a white jacketed server stood with a tray of champagane and Tonya handed the Emperor a glass before taking one of her own. Before they could strike up a conversation from the opposite end of the Ball Room a different Chamberlain spoke up
"Please Welcome Her Majesty Queen Stasya of East Moreland, Baronetess of the Iskor Inlet and Duchess of Seabrooke and His Grace Sir James Fitzroy, Ambassador of East Moreland." As Queen of East Moreland it was only expected that the ambassador of her adopted homeland would attend and with the King being busy back home it was Sir James duty to fill in. His missing lower right leg would prevent him dancing but once they'd entered his formal job was done. He fully intended to get a few drinks in and enjoy chatting with some of his friends from within the nobility.
There was one final arrival to mark and the sense of eagerness amongst those attending had grown. There had been various pieces of gossip about who the Queen would bring as her own escort to the ball and now she was all that was left. Clearly some of the young nobles in attendance had caught a glimpse of the pale blue with gold thread that symbolised the Queens attire. Even before the room heard the yell from the Chamberlain the room fell silent, even the band stopping to watch. "Please welcome Her Divine Majesty, Queen Nataliya of Lodja, Guardian of Sessifet and Duchess of the Isle of the Goddess and Lieutenant Hahona Mere of the Royal Parachute Regiment of the Unified Iwi, heir to the Ngāti Paoa Chieftan" there were instantly whispered conversations as the elegant Queen entered alongside the black uniformed tall Maori officer. Nataliya had known Hahona since her family had been assigned as ambassadors to the Iwi and she herself had been adopted into the Ngāti Paoa Iwi, in some ways then one day Hahona would be her chief but clearly that dynamic had turned on its head. Hahona had been choosen for two reasons, first his friendship with the Queen and second of all he knew that he'd likely be making himself scarce sooner rather than later, probably enjoying some rugby chat and a drink with Sir James. The Queen and the Maori officer headed over towards the Emperor where Tonya gave a more formal introduction between the two.
"Emperor Marco its wonderful to meet you" Nataliya said with a smile. "I trust you've been well looked after. I have to say I'm rather surprised you would feel that you needed to call on Queen Stasya for a favour to set this up, my door would have been open to you anyway. I'm not complaining though as I often have to reject invites to balls like this even though I adore them, before being Queen it was so easy as I could just turn up and no one thought anything but now if I choose to attend some and not others it can cause discontent. With you being in attendance and Stasya hosting it would have been rude not to attend. Perhaps we can open the dancing?" She asked.