"Hahaha, Lord Alexander, 'we' are very pleased with your gifts, indeed very pleased. Clap, clap, clap."
As the hour long gift giving ceremony finally closed and the gifts and slaves were moved out of the hall to the storerooms, the plump king loudly applauded the grand spectacle, squinting his sparkling eyes in glee, and curving his lips to a broad grin.
This ecstasy he was feeling indeed genuine- the gold, women, clothes and weapons all pleasing him. He was particularly pleased by the present of two elephants, liking them perhaps even more than the deeds to Midshire.
That city was too far away and no matter who said what, it was still just a city- something already seen and heard of many, many time before.
Compare this to the grand, awe inspiring feeling of possessing such never before seen beasts and Ptolomy could barely hold his excitement at the thought of showing off these animals to all his friends and retainers.
