[ Appearances were everything. Pepper dips into a perfect curtsy, inclining her head respectfully as a loyal subject should -- which she is. It's just not all that she is. But it wasn't yet time (nor the place secure enough) to discuss anything more sensitive. For now, they would play their parts as if scrutinized by the whole town, the gracious Queen making the rounds and greeting her subjects. ]
Your Majesty is most kind. We have all of us eagerly awaited your visit, my lady. It is a joy indeed to see you finally arrive.
[ She gives a small smile at the hidden meaning she knows Anne understands; there are certain people who have been particularly eager for the Queen's arrival. ]