After the previous conversation, Maisie left to get to know her son's city better after all the recent improvements that had taken place locally.
On the other hand, while the people who stopped by King Stuart's residence to congratulate him and Gloria returned from whence they had come, Minos and his women made their way to the royal throne hall.
Initially, they had to deal with the business of the previous day's mission. Still, because the news of Gloria's pregnancy had already spread, they had to receive the various local leaders who had come to congratulate them.
So, soon they were in that place, where after Minos sat on his throne with Gloria on his lap, they began to receive those people and their gifts.
...
"Congratulations, Your Grace, and Archbishop Frost. I hope your child is healthy and strong!" Lorelei and the other Spiritual Emperors of Stone Island said similar things while admiring Minos and that red-headed goddess.