> > The group moved through the halls of the beautifully built Venasian Compound to where they were to meet with the Venasian Secretary... >
They were admitted in to the offices with the standard procedure - check-in, security check - and led to a larger, more formal conference room by the same graceful Venasian woman. The large bay windows along one side of the conference room opened to a beautiful water garden and allowed sunlight to flood in. The window tint was adjusted for the time of day, however, to cut back on the glare and allow more comfortable vision inside. There were, of course, refreshments on the table. The pointy-faced, weasley Secretary V'nquera was waiting for them, as well as another Venasian. "Gentle tides, Ambassadors," he greeted with a slight tilt of his head - the traditional greeting - "We are honored to welcome you as our guests. It is not often we entertain such a distinguished group. Allow me to introduce Commander Jonalla R'saran, one of the commanding officers of our Venasian military. We are very fortunate to have Commander R'saran present today; she also holds the position of being a military liason to General A'amon himself. In the unfortunate circumstance that General A'amon could not attend today, he thought it appropriate Jonalla attend in his stead." Jonalla R'saran was a familiar face to some. She had been on the news, usually standing near A'amon, and present in the compound, commanding the security forces. There was something... unnatural about Jonalla. While most Venasian women were small and petite, Jonalla was tall, broadshouldered, and even paler than most Venasians. Everything about her spoke military bearing, but... somehow, alien. It was also unusual a R'saran was in the military; anyone who knew about Venasian Houses knew the R'sarans were legendary agriculturalists. She tilted her head at the diplomats in the traditional - but very businesslike- manner. -S
