"Your highness," Alina dipped into a short curtsy, then looked to his family. "Moy tsar, moya tsaritsa, moy tsarevitch. It is an honor, of course." She'd been tutored and taught well. Being the sun summoner meant that she was in the presence of royalty more than most Grisha.
"It's been too long since we saw you." The queen may have been going for a warm tone but there was still a hint of petulance in it. A favorite toy kept from a spoiled child.
"With both dear Nikolai and our famed general returned, what better time for a reunion, though. Come my dear, take a seat."