The various chiefs of the tribes of Waddan hated it when the Sultan went overseas. It was a big upheavel for them as it was a tradition, and one that the Sultan insisted on, that each tribe send a "hostage" to the Sultan's Palace. This was supposed to be one of the daughters of the chief, or failing that a wife, the idea being that if the tribe did anything to oppose the power of the Sultan while he was out of the nation the hostage would be killed. In reality though it was a time when the "hostages" would enjoy the luxury of the Palace and be subjected to banquets, entertainment and various other social niceties. It was such a pleasant time that some of the girls even looked forward to it and had formed friendships with some of the other girls. For the tribe though it was a complete pain to transport the girl across the nation to the capital but once this had been done then the Sultan was free leave for his trip.
The Sultan like most Waddanites didn't like flying. It was unnatural but as he opened the world up Yahya understood that he would need to get used to it and that Waddanites must get used to commuting via planes. Thankfully this was a relatively short journey and Yahya was happy to see the Seleucid had already arrived. He believed Heydar was one of the closest friends his nation had and while the Sultan lacked foreign diplomacy experience he hoped the Seleucid might offer some at least moral support. Yahya followed the Seleucid monarch through the airport until he too found himself in the prescence of the Emperor. "Good morning Emperor Malachi" the Sultan gave a nod of respect before extending a hand to Heydar, "Great to see you again Heydar. I'm looking forward to your proposals Emperor"