I laugh fondly. "I have an uncle too, and if he were here, he would not take his eyes off me, he still thinks I am a little girl." I shake my head and wonder. "Thinking about it, I was sure he would make an appearance. Queen Desdemona has invited all the most important rulers, and Queen Audofleda managed to be here, and my uncle would have been at home here too..."

I grin, because I remember that people are surprised when I talk like this, but for me it is so natural. "Yes," I say, lowering my voice, because I do not want to look like I am boasting, "my uncle is Attila, King of the Huns."