Elisabeth, realising Achilles knew who she was, was thrilled. "This means a great deal to me," she said, ever poised.
She would have said more, but a clearly exhausted and slightly amused Patroclus finally made his way to Achilles table and he gave his best friend a wry smile. "Hello, Achilles. I see you met Sisi. I was going to introduce you, but I see she did that for me."
"Did you really expect me to wait?" Elisabeth laughed. "I am more than able to introduce myself, dear Patroclus."