Ruan, Shuan, Ivy, Violet, Zara, Goren, and Vienna each gave the three women a slight nod.
Dia Naya returned the gesture politely.
Nimiya did the same.
Niviya followed her mother's example.
None of them made a fuss about their status.
They didn't approach the Lords or seek the attention of the other administrators.
Instead, the three women quietly moved toward an empty corner of the hall.
Niviya leaned slightly toward her mother.
"Mother, do you know why we're here?"
Nimiya shook her head.
"No. How can I know what Lord Aksai is thinking?"
Dia Naya glanced toward the entrance before lowering her voice and speaking to her mother in a complaining tone.
"Mother, why didn't you deepen your friendship with Uncle Aksai? Look... those seven Experts have already received high positions in the island administration. They are already referred to as the Seven Stars of Emerald Cove Island.
