With the serving of the familiar wine to Finduilas and the gentle eye contact, it bacame quite obvious to Ränne how easy it would be. The soldiers nearby only observed Ränne's subtle movements with the tray, and they suspected nothing. But yet has Lady Ruiel wished anything to happen, so Ränne just took note of her, and her royal guardsmen and their movements and demeanor, remembering every detail.
With the Lady Ruiel, and her lovely daughters Dryea and Alethea each side of her presenting themselves to the court of Lady Finduilas in introduction, Ränne watched as the subtle movement of Lady Ruiel's eye as she walked away told her to do as she was... gather information. Ränne looked down to acknowledge her, and kept on with her duty of serving wine.
The formalaties of introduction was quite the affair, and it was seemingly obvious that Lady Finduilas was somewhat overwhielmed by it all, but for her court....
Ränne took note of each as she served refreshment, and always she would respond with a smile and her eyes turning down. There was much going on here, and Ränne felt the tensions at times when she passed certain people. Pausing where Lady Ruiel stood, Ränne with a subtle turn of her eyes let her know there was much to tell of the arriving party, and it would indeed add to the social intrigue of Minas Tirith...
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