[Annabeth skipped the last audience, after what happened with Eshai and seeing her future, but she's got to every other one so far. There's a pretense and habitual effort to keep up. Percy's waiting for her invisibly in the antechamber, and when she enters the throne room, she cants her head in mild surprise and raises an eyebrow at Evandau again.]
[She approaches regardless and kind of skips all the formalities.] Emperor Eshai too busy again?
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[She approaches regardless and kind of skips all the formalities.] Emperor Eshai too busy again?