When sending out invitations of the like Queen Atalanta had there was always the concern that either no-one would reply or even worse they flatly refused you. She was therefore pleased that all three of the nations had responded and even more exciting was the fact that at least from their letters she would be welcoming three Heads of State. For Atalanta it would show her people that Cassiopeia was taking steps to be more than just a nation casting off its old sad past.
Golgagra was the heart of the nation both metaphorically and geographically. The city sat almost perfectly in the center of the Realm and it contained all the HQ's of the nations major banks, businesses and government agencies. Just a few kilometers North to it sat the Complex of the Queen, a sprawling mass of buildings that to the uninitiated would seem to have been rather haphazardly placed but to the vast number of nobles, civil servants and domestic staff who called it home their was almost perfect logic to its lay out. Normally it would have played host to an event such as this but having only just recently hosted a huge reception for the ambassadors the Queen didn't want to put the staff there to a any more trouble preparing the vast site for such a visit. Instead the meeting was going to take place at the
New Forum Building Despite its name it was over 100 years old but a fire 40 years ago had allowed some modernisation. It was used for public consultations and could be hired out by any for special occasions, the Queen had even attended a few weddings of friends at the venue. Atalanta rather liked the place as its spacious meeting rooms surrounded a beautiful circular forum which had a series of stepped rings that lead down to a small fountain. It was here the meeting would take place. Atlanata, like every other Cassiopeian had grown up with tales of the ancients engaging in endless debates and discussions around such forums as this and in her love for the days of old it had made her mind up. The Queen had arranged for cushions to be placed on the steps which would now double as seats and the sun, the late autumnal death of the warmth, was illuminating the forum. To the Queen the omens for the day seemed good.
The Princess Tasia, one the many cousins that the Queen had was allocated to welcome the arrivals at the cities airport. She was dressed as any member of the Celestial Family should on such occasions, a purple traditional
dress with her silver wreath head-dress. Tasia didn't get to wear it very often and was rather enjoying the experience. She would perhaps have liked to be involved more with the day to day business of the Realm but as a cousin and from a family that already had many of her siblings in Celestial Service she knew the chances of that would be limited and so she would make the most of the day. She had various wreaths for the visiting guests, gold for King's and Emperors, silver for other royals and bronze for those such as Ministers and other diplomats. Each had the date of the meeting engraved one them and as each party arrived she placed the wreaths on their head in rank order completing each placement with a smile and a kiss on each cheek. "We are so happy that you have accepted the invitation." From that point Tasia would watch them go via cars through the city and out into the small groves that separated the bustling white building city centre from the suburbs where the forum building they would meet at stood.
As they arrived each party were shown through to the open circular forum where in her white robe and gold wreath. "Welcome to the Realm of Cassiopeia." she greeted the first guest warmly. "I hope you don't mind our venue. I'm partial to trying to keep alive some of our traditions and these forums are as Cassiopeian as they come." She mused as she showed the guests to the quarter of the circle that had been reserved for them.