"Of course!" she exclaims, matching Lakshmi's tone, "For such a long and arduous journey as we are undertaking, it is most important to be well fortified. And please do," she appends with a nod at the table as she moves to pour wine for them both and returning to watch Lakshmi's preparations with interest, holding both glasses until such time as the other woman has a free hand.

It would be odd, Alexandrie taking the service upon herself rather than simply summoning a maid, if she had not early on made the determination to recognize Rifters the same way she would visiting dignitaries of the ranks they stated. Serving a queen is honor rather than any lowering of herself.