"A visit," is the easy reply as she takes the offered hand with a flashed smile in appreciation for Julius's politesse and a little dart of a glance towards the ferryman in reprimand for the latter's lack thereof, "until the trade contracts I hope to make here are completed to my satisfaction. I have little enough idea when that will be, I suppose it depends upon how readily I can convince a cadre of merchants that truly beautiful cabinetry is still worth trading even during an increasingly threatening land invasion." A soft chuckle, a theatrical sigh.

"I am very charming, especially on the behalf of the prosperity of the people of Val Fontaine, but considering the circumstances I may have to be both very charming and very diligent. And even then I may have to instead write a letter home asking our artisans to consider making beautiful well-fitted siege weaponry instead."