"I fear His Highness may not have had time to examine them. He is currently embarked in a tour of our eastern regions, has been so for the past two weeks. If my calculations are correct, he should be returning to our capital tonight or tomorrow morning. He should be able to examine your gifts then." Valerio was going to stop there, but decided to add an addendum to that. "You will understand that he has not done this to slight Procellia. His Highness has a responsibility to his people, and that must naturally come first."